1900-1909 - The Modern State
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1900 |
Bryan declares government ownership a non-issue |
| January 1, 1900 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteWilliam M. McKinley (Republican) 51.7 292 |
| June 19, 1900 |
Republican national convention at Philadelphia |
| July 4, 1900 |
Admiral George Dewey announces candidacy for President |
| July 4, 1900 |
Democratic convention in Kansas City nominates Bryan and Silver Republican |
| September 6, 1901 |
McKinley shot by anarchist at Pan-American Exposition |
| January 1, 1902 |
Roosevelt intervenes in the anthracite coal strike |
| January 1, 1903 |
""Uncle Joe" Cannon elected as Speaker of the House " |
| January 1, 1904 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteTheodore Roosevelt (Republican) 57.4 336 |
| June 21, 1904 |
Republican national convention in Chicago |
| July 6, 1904 |
Democratic convention in St. Louis |
| January 1, 1906 |
W. J. Bryan makes speech in Madison Square Garden advocating government ownership of railroads |
| January 1, 1906 |
two senators convicted on fraud and corruption charges,campaign for direct election begins |
| January 1, 1906 |
Hepburn Act drawn up by William Peters |
| March 1, 1906 |
""Treason of the Senate" articles appear through print " |
| January 1, 1907 |
Panic 1907 asserts fundamental conservatism of Republican majority |
| January 1, 1907 |
Harriman letter appears in New York World |
| January 1, 1908 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteWilliam H. Taft (Republican) 51.6 321 |
| June 16, 1908 |
Republican national convention in Chicago |
| July 1, 1908 |
Democratic convention in Denver re-nominates Bryan |
| March 1, 1909 |
progressive Republicans break ranks and vote for James Beauchamp Clark for Speaker |