Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1904 — NEGRO FOR THE WHITE HOUSE [ARTICLE]

NEGRO FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Liberty Party Nominate* for Both President and Vice Preaidant. St. Louis, July B.—After reconsidering its action in Indorsing the candidacy of President Roosevelt for reelection in place of making its own nominations, the National Negro Liberty party nominated William T. Scott, of East St. Louis, and W. C. Payne, of Warrenton, Vu., for president and vice president, respectively, of the United States^ S. P. Mitchell, of Memphis, declined the nomination for first place on the negro ticket, but will manage the campaign as chairman of the executive committee, with headquarters in Chicago.