History Outline
...yan seem to simplify issues? He made it seem like God was on his side and his opponent was taking the side of Satan. B. What experience did he bring to the Democratic Convention in 1896? He was 36 years old; he served on four years in congress, and was relatively unknown to anyone outside Nebraska. 3. a. Briefly discuss the parties, candidates, issues, and results of the election of 1896. In the 1896 election, William McKinley was the Republican candidate for president and he ran against the Democratic candidate William J. Bryan. William Bryan was a young charismatic relative unknown congressman from Nebraska. William McKinley sat back and let Bryan talk himself into defeat. He did almost no speeches and when he did he gave no specifics. Mark Hanna, the mastermind behind McKinley's campaign used many tricks to win the election for McKinley. One of the main issues was free silver, which was the one issue Bryan had a stance on. Because city people and factory workers didn't care for this issue, Bryan didn't carry one indu...