TY - BOOK AU - Rove,Karl TI - The triumph of William McKinley: why the election of 1896 still matters SN - 9781476752952 (hardcover) AV - 002 E 710 R873t 2015 U1 - 324.973/88 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Simon & Schuster KW - McKinley, William, KW - Bryan, William Jennings, KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Election KW - 1896 KW - Presidentes KW - Estados Unidos KW - Elecciones KW - Politics and government KW - 1893-1897 KW - PolĂ­tica y gobierno KW - Historia KW - 1865-1898 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-450) and index; Sense of duty Early beginnings Political apprenticeship Rise and fall Three steps closer, one step back Resurrection The Major's war plan Audacious first strike The people against the bosses Democrats fall apart Maneuvering The battles begin McKinley gains traction High stakes in Springfield Last-minute attacks before St. Louis Battle for an idea Credentials and currency fights GOP Convention Republicans' shaky start The silver edge The logic of the situation Cross of gold Change course or fail Three revolts The front-porch campaign Message for the workingman Closing arguments Coercion and farm prices McKinley's triumph N2 - Examines "President William McKinley, whose 1896 campaign ended a bitter period of political gridlock and reformed and modernized his party, thereby creating a governing majority that dominated American politics for the next thirty-six years" ER -