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Presidential Nomination
- When
- July 7–11, 1896 (convention span)
- Where
- Chicago Coliseum (convention venue)
Bryan was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate, becoming the youngest nominee in American history at age 36.
The convention nominated Bryan for president. He was 36 years old, one year above the constitutional minimum. This nomination resulted from the silver forces' efforts to take over the party machinery against Cleveland's gold standard stance.
Sources
- 1896 Democratic National Convention Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31
- Cross of Gold speech Wikipedia
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