James B. Weaver
The Populist movement was not successful. They ran a third party candidate for president in 1892 and lost. However, it was the most successful of the third parties.
it was a success because of the farmers
yes
mike canon
The People's Party (Populist) in 1892.
The Populist Party Platform in 1892 was called the Omaha Platform. It called for the graduated income tax, the secret ballot, the direct election of Senators, and the eight-hour day.
The Populist Party was popular in Cleveland, Ohio where it began. It first appeared in the Presidential election of 1892.
populist
In the presidential race of 1892, fear of the Populist Party's egalitarian proposals (such as __________) caused Southern Democrats to use fraud and intimidation because they feared the effect on white supremacy.
William McKinley and William J. Bryan ran in both the 1896 race and the 1900 race. McKinley was a Republican and ran on a conservative platform. He attracted supporters that were in the upper crust. Bryan was the Democratic and Populist candidate; he represented the working man and advocated crusade against the rich.
Grover Cleveland won the 1892 presidential election defeating incumbent President Benjamin Harrison. In the 1892 presidential election Grover Cleveland received 277 electoral votes and Benjamin Harrison received 145 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,551,883 and Harrison 5,179,244. People's Party candidate James Weaver received 1,027,329 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
The Omaha Platform