What happened in the election of 1900?

The 1900 United States presidential election was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1900. In a re-match of the 1896 race, incumbent Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, William Jennings Bryan.

What were the 2 major issues of the election of 1896?

Economic issues, especially tariff policy and the question of whether the gold standard should be preserved for the money supply, were central issues.

What was the main issue in the presidential campaign of 1892?

The campaign centered mainly on economic issues, especially the protectionist 1890 McKinley Tariff. Cleveland ran on a platform of lowering the tariff and opposed the Republicans’ 1890 voting rights proposal.

What is William McKinley best known for?

He was president during the Spanish–American War of 1898, raised protective tariffs to boost American industry, and rejected the expansionary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard.

How many electoral votes did McKinley get in 1900?

McKinley polled roughly 7,200,000 votes. He carried 28 states with a combined 292 electoral votes (65.32%). He slightly increased his national percentage (51.60%) with 120,000 more votes than in 1896.

Who was the Vice President of the United States in 1900?

McKinley was unanimously re-nominated at the 1900 Republican National Convention. As Vice President Garret Hobart had died in 1899, the Republican convention chose New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt as McKinley’s running mate.

Who was the campaign manager for Dewey in 1900?

By May 5, John Roll McLean, the brother-in-law of and effective campaign manager for Dewey, defected from the campaign and was widely considered to now be silently supporting Bryan.

Why was there so much voter suppression in 2008?

In the wake of Barack Obama’s election in 2008, there was an epidemic of racially coded appeals to the electorate’s worst instincts, including insinuations that Obama was not born in the United States and that busloads of illegal immigrants had poured over the Mexican border to seal his victory at the ballot box.