vcczar Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 WB Cockran was an Irish-born US Rep for NY. He influenced Winston Churchill in the 1890s, when they met. In regards to his actions, his 1892 action makes little sense with this 1893 and 1896 actions. I think his 1900 action was either to help his own reelection or because he was so sure Bryan would lose that he didn't need to worry about voting for him. Bryan's 1900 campaign was also a little less silver-centric. His actions: Cockran, William Bourke 1892 Delivers anti-Cleveland oratio at Demo convention Cockran, William Bourke 1893 role in repeal of Silver Purchase Act Cockran, William Bourke 1896 Opposes Bryan's silver platform; brings over pro-gold Democrats to McKinley Cockran, William Bourke 1900 Despite having endorsed McKinley in 1896, opts to support his Democrats and Bryan in 1900 Cockran, William Bourke 1920 Delivers speech in behalf of fellow Catholic Al Smith in Dem Conv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted September 28 Author Share Posted September 28 Not a strong unfavorable. Most Bourbon Democrats seemed to care little about wage workers during a time when their lives were historically miserable in many industries. They lived short, aching lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 (edited) 6 minutes ago, vcczar said: In regards to his actions, his 1892 action makes little sense with this 1893 and 1896 actions. I've been doing some more research into the time period as of late, watching YouTube videos, and planning to read a book on McKinley vs. Bryan. I would assume one of the main factors would be Bryan turning off urban immigrants, thus Cockran probably gave Bryan the finger in 96' because immigrants were put off by Bryan. New York overall had many of them, though I'm not sure where his district was. McKinley was courting a huge coalition of voters as he invited them in front of his home to speak. Over the course of the 1896 campaign, roughly 700,000 people would stop by McKinley's home. Catholics, immigrants, Jews, Germans, Irish among them I'm sure. There's also the prohibition factor as Bryan was a staunch supporter of it. Edited September 29 by Pringles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10centjimmy Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 28 minutes ago, Pringles said: a book on McKinley vs. Bryan What's the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 18 minutes ago, 10centjimmy said: What's the book? Perhaps I should've said two books, but: President McKinley: Architect of the American Century The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted September 29 Author Share Posted September 29 2 minutes ago, Pringles said: Perhaps I should've said two books, but: President McKinley: Architect of the American Century The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters I read that 2nd book if it’s the by a university press in either Kansas or Nebraska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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