Convention Hall

The 1900 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place the week of July 4, 1900 at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri. Speeches by important party figures are key features of the convention; here, former President Jimmy Carter addresses the 2004 Democratic National Convention. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) None Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ...

The convention nominated William Jennings Bryan for President and Adlai E. Stevenson for Vice President. The ticket was to lose the United States presidential election, 1900 to a the Republican ticket of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. William Jennings Bryan, 1907 William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, statesman, and politician. ... Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was a Congressman from Illinois and the twenty-third Vice President of the United States. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ...

Bryan had little opposition after Spanish-American War hero Admiral George Dewey dropped out in May after being quoted in newspapers that he thought the President job would be easy because the president merely followed the orders of Congress to enforce laws. Combatants United States Republic of Cuba First Philippine Republic Spain Commanders William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Casualties 379 U.S. dead; considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties Unknown[1] The Spanish-American War took place in 1898 and... George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was an admiral of the United States Navy, best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. ...

The strongest opposition at the convention came from Richard Croker of New York's Tammany Hall who opposed Bryan. All politics revolved around the Boss. ... Tammany Hall was the name given to the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in New York City politics from the 1790s to the 1960s. ...

The convention also marked the first time that a member of royalty attended a Presidential convention as a delegate -- David Kawananakoa heir to the thrown of the Kingdom of Hawaii who represented the newest United States territory. Prince David was to break a tie about inserting a free silver plank into the convention platform. Prince David Kawananakoa was the patriarch of the present-day House of Kawananakoa, heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was established during 1795 - 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Kauaʻi by the chiefdom of Hawaiʻi (or the Big Island) into... Free Silver was an important political issue in the late 19th century United States. ...

The Democrats were include planks in the platform denouncing Republican imperialism and expansion as was demonstrated in the Spanish-American War. Imperialism is a policy of extending control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires. ...

Kansas City got the convention on the strength of its new Convention Hall which opened on February 22, 1899. The hall was destroyed in a fire on April 4, 1900, but was rebuilt in 90 days in time for the convention. Harry S. Truman was to serve as a page at the convention. Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice-President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ...

External links

• Wind River history of convention
• Harpers Weekly Cartoon and History of Convention