1896 Democratic National Convention
U.S. political event held in Chicago, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1896 Democratic National Convention, held at the Chicago Coliseum from July 7 to July 11, was the scene of William Jennings Bryan's nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896 U.S. presidential election.
1896 presidential election | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | July 7–11, 1896 |
City | Chicago, Illinois |
Venue | Chicago Coliseum |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | William J. Bryan of Nebraska |
Vice presidential nominee | Arthur Sewall of Maine |
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At age 36, Bryan was the youngest presidential nominee in American history, only one year older than the constitutional minimum. Bryan's keynote "Cross of Gold" address, delivered prior to his nomination, lambasted Eastern monied classes for supporting the gold standard at the expense of the average worker. This was a repudiation of Cleveland administration's policy, but proved popular with the delegates to the convention.
Bryan secured the nomination on the fifth ballot over Richard P. Bland. Bryan declined to choose a Democratic vice presidential nominee, leaving the choice to his fellow delegates. Arthur Sewall of Maine was nominated on the fifth ballot. Bryan and Sewall ultimately lost to the Republican candidates, William McKinley and Garret Hobart.