Realigning America
McKinley, Bryan, and the Remarkable Election of 1896
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March 1, 2010
Williams (history, Southern Methodist Univ., "Years of Decision: American Politics in the 1890s") has written a concise and highly readable account of the 1896 election, which pitted Republican William McKinley against Democrat William Jennings Bryan. Williams explains how each candidate got his nomination and waged his campaign, but he also offers a negative view of sitting President Grover Cleveland. Williams argues that Cleveland isolated himself from voters and his Democratic Party with his uncompromising stand against silver coinage. The book's main strength is its showing that the Democrats had been losing the initiative since the start of Cleveland's second term in 1893. With a depression, the Democratic Party split over whether to support free silver or remain on a gold standard and over Cleveland's lackluster leadership, enabling Republicans to gain votes. McKinley and Mark Hanna, his campaign manager, developed a new style of campaigning, eschewing military parades for an "educational campaign" using speakers, pamphlets, and posters to drive a message to win new supporters. VERDICT Although this well-researched book is geared to academic readers, presidential history buffs in general are sure to enjoy it.Bryan Craig, Miller Ctr. of Public Affairs, Charlottesville, VA
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