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What role might each of the following have played in the outcome of the election in 1896?

1. Republican party’s $16 million campaign fund compared to $1 million available to Democrats

2. Some factory owners paid off their owners on Election Day and told them not to return to work on Wednesday if Bryan won; others threatened to pay their workers in fifty-cent pieces instead of dollars if Bryan won

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The Republican campaign fund allowed for a more elaborate and resourceful campaign, which made it more efficient in gaining votes.

In addition, the attitude of the factory owners encouraged their workers to vote for the candidate they supported, so that their jobs and salaries would not be harmed.

How these factors spurred the election result:

  • A campaign with more economic resources becomes a successful campaign.
  • This is because, with a larger campaign fund, the party can create more events and publicize its candidate more efficiently.
  • This attracts more voters and guarantees a victory.
  • In addition, the pressure on the working class, made by their bosses, prevented workers from voting for whomever they wanted.
  • The fear of losing their jobs, or of having their salaries reduced, made workers vote for the candidate supported by their bosses, guaranteeing his victory.

With this, we can conclude that in addition to the electoral campaign, the positioning of influential people is important for the victory of a candidate.

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