![]() ![]() ![]() Prior to the 1896 campaign, candidates placed themselves in the “hands of friends”, letting close surrogates run their campaigns while maintaining a low profile. A more careful and fair assessment shows William McKinley to be the first modern presidential candidate and his campaign in 1896 the first modern presidential campaign. As a result, William McKinley was relegated to a footnote in history, with just brief mentions in today’s high school textbooks. Morgan, and the other titans bought the election. Another misconception held that McKinley was elected in 1896 because of money – that John D. Giltner, whose thesis covered the contest between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan, credits McKinley with fundamentally reshaping American presidential elections.Ī long-held general misconception of William McKinley saw him as a weak leader and a puppet of the Big Trusts of the East. In this groundbreaking year, both parties’ candidates deviated from past campaign practices, writes John Giltner, a 2018 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. This week we’re marking the 125th anniversary of the presidential election season of 1896. ![]()
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