1896 United States presidential election (One nation under God)

The 1896 United States presidential election was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1896. As early as 1894 Paul Arnold announced he would seek the Republican nomination in 1896 as others followed on too. Arnold ran a weak campaign as he tried to campaign on tariffs and said they needed to be lowered. Before the 1896 Republican convention he dropped out and created a third party. During the Republican convention Dougmere was nominated with Levi P. Morton again. At the Democratic convention it looked like Horace Boise would take the nomination however many looked at Bryan for the nomination as they Believed he would win mid western states. Bryan gave his acceptance speech there were many cheers and chanting for Bryan. While Arnold was nominated unanimously on the first ballot. He campaigned on reforming the American way of society. On Election Day no one had a clue of who would win it wasn’t until 2:04 am in which they announced nobody won. But Dougmere made a deal with Arnold saying that if he was elected he would make Arnold Secretary of State. But Arnold declined, the three were neck and neck to each other but at 7:18 am Arnold dropped out before they did a recount and supported William J. Bryan since Dougmere and Arnold hated each other. Finally at 11:04 am Dougmere won.