Election+of+1896-+MeKinley,+Hanna,+and+Republicans

Election of 1896 The election of 1896 marked the beginning of a new era in American politics. This election was an emotional one to the U.S. history. You could say that the year of 1896 was the turning point for politics. Candidates** || **Party**  ||  **Electoral Vote** ||  **Popular Vote** || Garret A. Hobart (NJ) || Republican  ||  271  ||  7,104,779  || Arthur Sewall (ME) Thomas E. Watson (GA)* || Democratic (Populist) ||  176 (149) (27) ||  6,502,925 (222,583)  ||
 * **Election of 1896
 * William McKinley (OH)
 * William J. Bryan (NE)

Republicans nominated William McKinley of Ohio. He was known for a friend of labor and high protective tariffs. Republicans offered a promise of a prosperous and strong industrial nation. They proposed a protective tariff for industry. His campaign was run and handled by Mark Hanna.  In the end McKinley end up winning and lucky for him he went into office when the economy started to boost up again. Gold was found in Alaska (1897) and stock market and factory production increased during his term in office.