Ribbon worn by a Republican who attended the ratification meeting for presidential and vice-presidential nominees William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1900. Printed silk.
The legend, McKinley/ ..and../ Roosevelt/ Ratification/ Meeting…/ Lincoln, Nebraska/ June 28th/ 1900, ornamental lines above and below.
Worn by a person in attendance, possibly a member of the official delegation from the convention. It is significant that the meeting was held in the hometown of McKinley's Democratic rival, William Jennings Bryan. Official notification items are very desirable, particularly so for these candidates.
