The sun., 1904-07-31
or TRE NEGROES.
GEORGE e. TAYLOR WILL MAKE
THE RUN FOR PRESIDENT.

RAfty enu WOuld NOT Bo Burpf1oe0
70 Get Several Electoral Votes.
DIES MONIES, Ia., July s0.-George E.
Taylor, Presidential candidate OF the
National Negro Liberty party, is in seclusion
|. at his farm near Foster, Ia, waiting to be
notified by the nominating committee Of
his party Of his selection. He Is not un-
known 10 fame In Iowa, Minnesota and other
Western States, for he has been leader
Of his race for q quarter Of . century, and
his nomination was not altogether sur
prise, although 1t was tribe sudden.
Mr.. Taylor has the proud distinction
among Presidential candidates Of being the
only man who neither made a campaign
for the Office himself nor permitted his
friends to do So The nomination came to
him entirely unsolicited.
As matter Of fact had ho known that 1t
was coming he would have declined the
honor. and he win accept the nomination
simply to help his party out Of hole. AS
one Of Mr.. Taylor's friends put 1t, he and
few friends are the National Negro Liberty
party.
Mr.. Taylor would not be now the candi-
date had 1t not been for an unfortunate
incident which deprived the party OF Its
original nominee. William P. Scott Of
Belleville, ILL.,, was originally nominated
by the convention. Soon after the con-
vention adjourned Mr.. Scott had tho mis-
fortune to be arrested on a charge Of keep
ing disorderly house.
He was alleged to have conducted saloon
contrary to law and order, and the Judge
sent him to jail for thirty days. In this
emergency the executive committee OF the
party, with the several other members Of
the league, prevailed upon Mr. Taylor to
step into the breach, and be the Presidential
candidate Of the party against Roosevelt
and Parker.
George Edward Taylor IL II and II the
son Of a slave father and free mother.
He was born in Maryland, but has lived
practically all his life in the Northern
States.
He received his carly education in the
public schools at Lacrosse, Wis, and later
attended Wayland University, the State
Baptist institution at Beaver Dam, Wis.
He made many friends among the members
of his class, nearly all Of whom were white
hoys.
paper work and began his career Vs. as deyil ,ha
young negro. and after awhile took him
out Of the composing room and set him
at work In the city room. After q short
career as reporter, Taylor was promoted
to be city editor, q post he held on Pomeroys
When he had sufficient experience, Tay-
lor started paper Of his own, and without
capital built up a promising property which
he called the Wisoonsin Labor Adrocdte.
The circulation Of the paper was among
both whites and blacks and Taylor gained
a vyida ipAueDce
Taylors next venture was DAILY news
paper called the La Crosse Evening Star,
which was also success, his support BENG
drawn almost entirely from the white poPu.
he is the only oolored editor in the United
States whose support has been drawn en-
tirely from people OF the other race: DE
says he has never received suoscripton
or accepted an advertisement. 80 far as
For many years be was afiliated with
the Republican party. He was alternate
ut large to one OF the national oonv entions
which nominated Benjamin Harrison, and
was for many years q regular delegate 70
always declined to accept offlce.
Twelve years ago he removed to Iowa
and-located at Oskaloosa, where he con-
Quoted a paper for many years, lecturine
in the meantime to audiences all over the
With Booker T. Washington. He has a
clear, deliberate delivery, is impressive IN
manner, and has the power OF keeping .
strong hold upon his audiences.
The Negro Solicitor, the paper started
ton In Iowa, and was good paying invest
ment until 1895, when Taylor deserted the
Republican party and became q Democrat.
The Iowa negroes are all Republicans, and
they refused to have anything more TO do
TAYLOR was elected president Of the Demo
cratic National League and practically
ran it's policies, most OF its support being
derived from the Southern States. The
Democrats did not suit him either and
a few years ago, after supporting william
J. Bryan, both in 1898 and 1900. he an
nounced the organization OF a new party.
The National Negro Liberty party u the
result.
we stand for the liberty and equal
rights Of the negro, said Mr. Taylor, when
o1% Of T. bis aas pas do aS bsvde sse
negro Is given proper recognition BY the
Republican or BY the Democratic party,
and this party has been organized now
with the intention Of showing the political
managers of both parties that the negro
vote Is one which must be counted upon In
national elections.
Il intend to make an active canvass
and believe that will get the votes OF
whites who believe in social equality. for
who belong to my party. 1t would not
surprise me to get several electoral votes.
for the negroes Of the South are not salts
fied with the treatment accorded them by
President Roosevelt, They do not believe
that he Is entirely sincere.
Il want to make an active canvass Of
Iowa and some OF the Northern States,
and shall 70 South II my health will permit
While may not be able to make much Of
a showing, at least can show that the negro
vote Is entitled to some consideration in
this country
Mr.. Taylor sold out his paper after Bryan
failed Of election for the second time, and
became superintendent Of the Coalfeld
coal mines, one Of the largest districts
in the State. He did not succeed very well
and ran one Of the company farms for q
few years, finally purchasing fine 800
acre farm Of his own between the little
towns OF Hilton and Foster.
He has been engaged here for the past
but ill-health has prevented his success.
He came to Des Molnes during the last
State convention as Democratic delegate,
but he has forsaken that party for good,
he now declares.
Mr. Taylor was married about ten years
A. &c. U Coov~or - 0nko looaa h,t bio