William Jennings Bryan gained the presidential nomination of the Democratic party primarily because he a eloquently supported the farmers' demand for the unlimited coinage of silver. b possessed a brilliant political mind. c had the support of urban workers. d ran an insurgent political campaign that unified a divided Democratic party. e had already gained the nomination of the Populist party

a. eloquently supported the farmers' demand for the unlimited coinage of silver.

Explanation:

William Jennings Bryan gained the presidential nomination of the Democratic party primarily because he "eloquently supported the farmers' demand for the unlimited coinage of silver."

William Jennings Bryan in 1896 at the Democratic National Convention made the speech that "supported the farmers' demand for the unlimited coinage of silver, " in his "Cross of Gold Speech"

He became the Democrat presidential nominee at age 36 and would later become the Democrat Presidential nominee on two more occasions in 1900, and 1908 elections.

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