William Jennings Bryan supported the silver standard, criticized the unfair economic system, and believed in a broad democracy. William McKinley supported the gold standard, thought government should not regulate or control businesses, and believed in a limited democracy.
William Jennings Bryan traveled by train across the United States giving speeches. William McKinley stayed at home and the people came to him. McKinley used pamphlets, newspaper articles, buttons, banners, and posters.
William Jennings Bryan spent $300,000 on his campaign while William McKinley spent $4 million.
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William Jennings Bryan supported the silver standard, criticized the unfair economic system, and believed in a broad democracy. William McKinley supported the gold standard, thought government should not regulate or control businesses, and believed in a limited democracy. William Jennings Bryan traveled by train across the United States giving speeches. William McKinley stayed at home and the people came to him. McKinley used pamphlets, newspaper articles, buttons, banners, and posters. William Jennings Bryan spent $300,000 on his campaign while William McKinley spent $4 million.
No, William Mckinley had 51 percent of the votes and William Jennings Bryan had 46 percent.
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William McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1896 presidential election William McKinley received 271 electoral votes and William Bryan received 176 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,108,480 and Bryan 6,511,495.
The Democratic Party In campaigning for The Election of 1896, William Jennings Bryan supported silver, rather than the gold standard, which William McKinley supported. McKinley won the election.