Passion and Preferences: William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic ConventionCambridge University Press, 2008 M03 31 - 318 pages The 1896 Democratic National Convention simultaneously proposed a radically new trajectory for American industrial expansion, harshly repudiated its own incumbent president, and rudely overturned the party's traditional regional and social hierarchy. The passion that attended these decisions was deeply embedded in the traditional alliances and understandings of the past, in the careers and futures of the party's most prominent leaders and most insignificant ward heelers, and in the personal relations of men who had long served together in the halls of Congress. This passion was continuously on display in the Chicago Coliseum, shaped by the rhythm of parliamentary ritual and the physical architecture of the convention hall. William Jennings Bryan anticipated the moment when pathos would be at its height and chose that moment to give his "Cross of Gold" address, thus harnessing passion to his personal ambition and winning the presidential nomination. |
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Contents
Section 1 | 12 |
Section 2 | 19 |
Section 3 | 22 |
Section 4 | 24 |
Section 5 | 25 |
Section 6 | 27 |
Section 7 | 45 |
Section 8 | 46 |
Section 18 | 159 |
Section 19 | 170 |
Section 20 | 171 |
Section 21 | 193 |
Section 22 | 194 |
Section 23 | 200 |
Section 24 | 203 |
Section 25 | 220 |
Section 9 | 49 |
Section 10 | 52 |
Section 11 | 88 |
Section 12 | 91 |
Section 13 | 109 |
Section 14 | 123 |
Section 15 | 125 |
Section 16 | 130 |
Section 17 | 152 |
Section 26 | 223 |
Section 27 | 241 |
Section 28 | 248 |
Section 29 | 250 |
Section 30 | 262 |
Section 31 | 265 |
Section 32 | 270 |
Section 33 | 288 |
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