William Jenning Bryan, the Democrat candidate stood on a populist platform, but lost to the Republican candidate William McKinley who won with a large margin. Bryan proposed a silver currency that would improve the economy and life of the farmers. McKinley had the support of wealthy funders, and urban supporters in the North East. The election marked the exclusive reliance on rural votes to win an election. The election of 1896 marked the end of populism because the populists believed that a merger would dilute their identity and and the party would decline.
The populist party lost the 1896 election because their platform, free silver, failed to appeal to urban voters. These voters who were wealthy and middle class did not favor a change in the currency structure, and kept Republicans in office, with the exception of Woodrow Wilson, until 1932.
Because William Mc Kinley had more votes then William Jennings Bryan :P
Populists failed to unite different interests. :)
Black voters were intimidated :).
it did no unite various interest groups
it did not unite various interest groups
It supported a Democratic candidate
he supported many populist policies
Bryan toured the country and spoke directly to the people
Republican Party
The election of 1896 They nominated a Democrat as their candidate for president Bryan's nomination split the Democrats and made Populist positions less distinctive. The election OS 1896
William McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1896 presidential election William McKinley received 271 electoral votes and William Bryan received 176 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,108,480 and Bryan 6,511,495.
Once the party lost the election of 1896, they did not have much money or faith to run again in 1900. The party diminished very soon after the 1896 election.
The Populist Party
he supported many populist policies
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he supported many populist policies
he supported many populist policies
he supported many populist policies
the 1896 election of William Mckinley
He supported many Populist policies. T.G.O.D Y.O.L.O
Bryan ran for President as the candidate of both the Democrats and the Peoples' or Populist Party in 1896.
100% sure its the 1896 election of McKinley :)
The election of 1896