Why was the election of 1896 described as a “gigantic piece of stealing?”

A- The Republican Party used bribery and threats against Democrats to win the election.
B- Bourbon Democrats used tactics such as economic threats, violence, intimidation, and political tricks to win.
C- The Fusion broke into election offices and stole colored ballots in an attempt to alter the election results.
D- The Fusion vandalized businesses that supported the Bourbons and used intimidation against public speakers supporting them.