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10/4/12Election of 1896Republicans nominated William McKinley with running mate Garret Hobart-Mark HannaPlatform:-Money Question-Gold standard-International bimetallism (a world gold/silver standard)-Protective TariffDemocrats nominated William Jennings Bryan with running mate Arthur Sewall of MaineBryan, of Nebraska, known as “The Boy Orator of the Plat”, was a champion of free silverPlatform:-Unlimited coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to 1Populists endorsed Bryan but nominated a different running mate: Tom Watson of Georgia McKinley won with 271 electoral votes/7.1 million popular votesBryan lost with 176 electoral votes/6.5 million popular votesRepublicans had control of both houses of CongressMcKinley AdministrationDingley Tariff, 1897Gold Standard Act, 1900Spanish American WarElection of 1900Republicans renominated William McKinley with running mate Theodore RooseveltPlatform:-Endorsed McKinley Administration-Emphasized prosperity-New role in international affairsDemocrats renominated William Jennings Bryan with running mate Adlai StevensonPlatform:-Attacked Republican Imperialism (esp. policy toward Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines)-More stringent anti-trust lawsSocialists nominated Eugene DebsMcKinley won with 292 electoral votes/7.2 million popular votesBryan lost with 155 electoral votes/6.3 million popularDebs lost with 94,000 popular votesSecond McKinley AdministrationPan-American Exposition-Leon Czolgosz fired two shots into McKinley point blank, one of which endedup killing him on September 14, 1901.-Czolgosz was executed on October 29, 1901.Theodore Roosevelt became President – the youngest man to hold


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