Challenge: Make William Jennings Bryan POTUS

He got the Democratic nomination three times (1896, 1900, and 1908), but he lost all three. While none of his elections were that close, I would only consider one of them a verifiable "land-slide." So, like the title says, how can WJB become president? Bonus points if you can get him to win in 1896 or 1900, because he'd be the youngest President in US history. BTW, I put this in the After 1900 forum because two of Bryan's three elections were after 1900.
 
Spanish-American war is a failure or long, bloody slog (think Philippenes IOTL, but more in the public eye). Even if the US pulls off a nominal victory over Spain, disillusionment with the war has a dragging effect on McKinley in the polls. That should be enough to swing the election. If not, have the economy slow or stagger for a sufficient amount of time to allow Bryan's economic preachings appear more favorable.
 
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