1896 Democratic National Convention

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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 Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896 U.S. presidential election, the youngest Presidential nominee in American history.

Bryan's famous "Cross of Gold" speech, 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 policy, but proved popular with the delegates to the convention. His opponent, Richard P. Bland, threw his support behind Bryan, but the ticket ultimately lost to the Republican candidate, William McKinley.

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• 1896 Democratic National Convention at the Political Graveyard

Preceded by 1892

Democratic National Conventions

Succeeded by 1900