In U.S. presidential election William McKinley, Republican (292 electoral votes) defeats William Jennings Bryan, Democrat (with 155 votes), on an anti-imperialist platform.
Citation:
Editors. "William McKinley defeats William Jennings Bryan".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
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