The presidential election of 1896 was among one of the most important in U.S history. The two candidates that face each other where the democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan, and the republican candidate William McKinley. The end result would be the savior of the three most powerful men in America.3
William McKinley a Governor from Ohio would be the republican candidate of the 1896 election. He would run supporting the gold standard and lean toward the side of big business in America. With the contributions of wealthy business men such as Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan, he was able to run a successful campaign from his home in Ohio. Republican Industrialist Mark Hannah would also be a huge contributor and leader of his campaign. McKinley
William McKinley a Governor from Ohio would be the republican candidate of the 1896 election. He would run supporting the gold standard and lean toward the side of big business in America. With the contributions of wealthy business men such as Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan, he was able to run a successful campaign from his home in Ohio. Republican Industrialist Mark Hannah would also be a huge contributor and leader of his campaign. McKinley