History of the United States . STATUE OF LIBERTY AT ENTRANCEYORK HARBOR 4 THE PANAMA CANAL 365 272. Presidential Elections of 1900.—In the presidential cam-paign of 1900, the Democrats again nominated WilHam JenningsBryan, with Adlai E. Stevenson, of IlUnois, for RepubUcans again chose Wilham McKinley as their candi-date, with Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, for Democrats opposed the holding of colonial possessions, anddeclared that this was the paramount issue of the campaign. Anumber of those who had been prominent supporters of the Re-publican party al
History of the United States . STATUE OF LIBERTY AT ENTRANCEYORK HARBOR 4 THE PANAMA CANAL 365 272. Presidential Elections of 1900.—In the presidential cam-paign of 1900, the Democrats again nominated WilHam JenningsBryan, with Adlai E. Stevenson, of IlUnois, for RepubUcans again chose Wilham McKinley as their candi-date, with Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, for Democrats opposed the holding of colonial possessions, anddeclared that this was the paramount issue of the campaign. Anumber of those who had been prominent supporters of the Re-publican party also declared that they were opposed to colonial. Courtesy Commercial Museum, Philadelphia A WRIGHT AEROPLANE expansion. These anti-imj^erialists supported Bryan andStevenson. On the other hand, many Democrats upheld the newpolicies and voted for McKinley and Roosevelt. 273. Death of McKinley and Beginning of the Administrationof Roosevelt.—President McKinley had served but a few monthsof his second term when, on the occasion of a visit to the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, September 6, 1901, he wasstruck do^vn by the bullet of an anarchist. The wound provedfatal, and, on September 14, the President died. Theodore Roose-velt at once took the oath of office as President, and pledgedhimself to carry out the policies of his predecessor. 274. The Panama Canal.—The first term of President Roose-velt is notable for the energy with which the United States govern-ment took up plans for constructing a canal from the Atlantic to 366 FROM SPANISH WAR TO PRESENT TIME acitic. Two routes were considered. One was through theIsthmus of Pana
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