1890-1899 - The Agrarian Revolt Print E-mail
the agrarian revolt
1890—1899  

 

 
 
 
 
 
Republican convention in Minneapolis reaffirmed tariff position June 7
 
1890

 
1890 McKinley Tariff passes in Congress
 
 
"snap" Republican convention called to secure a Hill delegation Feb 22
McKinley elected as Ohio governor 1891
 
1891

 
1891 New York Governor Hill elected to Senate, sets hopes for Presidency
May 1 People’s Party formed
 
Presidential Elections

Grover Cleveland (Democratic)
Benjamin Harrison (Republican)
James B. Weaver (People's)
 
 
St. Louis Populist conference adopting platform Feb 22
Republicans hold convention in Minneapolis June 7
 
1892

 
Popular Vote

46.1
43.0
8.5

Electoral Vote

277
145
22
 
1892 law that president pro tempore succeed the presidency passes
July 2 Omaha Populist conference meets
 
 
1893

 
1893 McKinley faced with bankruptcy, reimbursed by Hanna
 
 
Republicans gain House control, Populists hold balance of power in Senate 1894
 
1894

 
1894 Supreme Court declares Wilson-Gorman Act unconstitutional
1894 Coin’s Financial School published
 
 
silver Democrats set up national committee August
 
1895

 
1895 Hanna begins campaign to get McKinley the presidential nomination
 
Presidential Elections

William M. McKinley (Republican)
William J. Bryan (Democratic)
 
 
Republican convention in St. Louis June 16
Populist convention at St. Louis endorses W. J. Bryan July 22
 
1896

 
Popular Vote

51.1
47.7
 

 Electoral Vote

271
176
 
January conference of Platt, Quay, Clarkson, Manley, and Filley encourage "favorite son" candidacies
July 7 Democratic national convention in Chicago opposes silver men
 
   
1897

 
1897 William Allison becomes chairman of the Republican caucus
 
 
Theodore Roosevelt elected as governor of New York 1898
 
1898

 
April Sherman resigns from state department
 
 
1899

 
1899 Secretary Hay secures open-door policy in China
 
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