1890-1899 - The Agrarian Revolt
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1890 |
McKinley Tariff passes in Congress |
| June 7, 1890 |
Republican convention in Minneapolis reaffirmed tariff position |
| January 1, 1891 |
New York Governor Hill elected to Senate,sets hopes for Presidency |
| January 1, 1891 |
McKinley elected as Ohio governor |
| February 22, 1891 |
""snap" Republican convention called to secure a Hill delegation " |
| May 1, 1891 |
People's Party formed |
| January 1, 1892 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteGlover Cleveland (Democratic) 46.1 277 |
| January 1, 1892 |
law that president pro tempore succeed the presidency passes |
| February 22, 1892 |
St. Louis Populist conference adopting platform |
| June 7, 1892 |
Republicans hold convention in Minneapolis |
| July 2, 1892 |
Omaha Populist conference meets |
| January 1, 1893 |
McKinley faced with bankruptcy,reimbursed by Hanna |
| January 1, 1894 |
Republicans gain House control,Populists hold balance of power in Senate |
| January 1, 1894 |
Supreme Court declares Wilson-Gorman Act unconstitutional |
| January 1, 1894 |
Coin's Financial School published |
| August 1, 1894 |
silver Democrats set up national committee |
| January 1, 1895 |
Hanna begins campaign to get McKinley the presidential nomination |
| January 1, 1896 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteWilliam M. McKinley (Republican) 51.1 271 |
| January 1, 1896 |
conference of Platt,Quay,Clarkson,Manley,and Filley encourage "favorite son" candidacies |
| June 16, 1896 |
Republican convention in St. Louis |
| July 7, 1896 |
Democratic national convention in Chicago opposes silver men |
| July 22, 1896 |
Populist convention at St. Louis endorses W. J. Bryan |
| January 1, 1897 |
William Allison becomes chairman of the Republican caucus |
| January 1, 1898 |
Theodore Roosevelt elected as governor of New York |
| April 1, 1898 |
Sherman resigns from state department |
| January 1, 1899 |
Secretary Hay secures open-door policy in China |