Passion and preferences
Subtitle: William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic National Convention
By: Richard Franklin Bensel.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9780521888882; 9780521717625
Subjects: Bryan, William Jennings, -- 1860-1925; Silver question; United States -- Politics and government -- 1893-1897
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The road to Chicago; title: Silver sentiment in the convention; title: Prospects for a gold bolt; title: Rules and rituals; title: Display of passion; title: Bryan's "cross of gold" speech; title: The nomination contest; title: Conclusion.