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The '''Gold Democrats''' were conservative Democrats who strongly opposed the  takeover of the Democratic Party in the 1896 U.S. presidential election by silverites, agrarians and radicals. They formed the '''National Democratic Party''' in 1896 as a vehicle for fellow [[Bourbon Democrats]] to oppose the regular Democratic party nominee [[William Jennings Bryan]] in the intensely fought presidential election of 1896.  Most members were admirers of [[Grover Cleveland]]. They considered Bryan a dangerous man and charged that his "[[free silver]]" proposals would devastate the economy.  They nominated the conservative Democratic politicians [[John M. Palmer]], a former Republican [[governor of Illinois]] and [American Civil War|Union]] general, and [[Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.]], a former governor of Kentucky and Confederate general, for President and Vice President, respectively.  The party only ran a few candidates for Congress and other offices including [[William Breckenridge]] in Kentucky.  

The '''Gold Democrats''' were conservative Democrats who strongly opposed the  takeover of the Democratic Party in the 1896 U.S. presidential election by silverites, agrarians and radicals. They formed the '''National Democratic Party''' in 1896 as a vehicle for fellow [[Bourbon Democrats]] to oppose the regular Democratic party nominee [[William Jennings Bryan]] in the intensely fought presidential election of 1896.  Most members were admirers of [[Grover Cleveland]]. They considered Bryan a dangerous man and charged that his "[[free silver]]" proposals would devastate the economy.  They nominated the conservative Democratic politicians [[John M. Palmer]], a former Republican [[governor of Illinois]] and [[American Civil War|Union]] general, and [[Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.]], a former governor of Kentucky and Confederate general, for President and Vice President, respectively.  The party only ran a few candidates for Congress and other offices including [[William Breckenridge]] in Kentucky.  

The founders were disenchanted Democrats who saw it as a means to preserve the ideals of [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[Grover Cleveland]]. In its first official statement, the executive committee of the party accused the Democratic Party of forsaking this tradition by nominating Bryan.  

The founders were disenchanted Democrats who saw it as a means to preserve the ideals of [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[Grover Cleveland]]. In its first official statement, the executive committee of the party accused the Democratic Party of forsaking this tradition by nominating Bryan.