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Considered highly brilliant and intelligent by party leaders, Howard was viewed as a favorite of the committee.<ref name=jstor/> He also became known for his battles with the "lily-white" wing of the Mississippi GOP.<ref name=jstor/>

Considered highly brilliant and intelligent by party leaders, Howard was viewed as a favorite of the committee.<ref name=jstor/> He also became known for his battles with the "lily-white" wing of the Mississippi GOP.<ref name=jstor/>

During the [[United States presidential election, 1928|1928 presidential election]], Howard was selected by Republicans in [[Kansas City]] to lead the Mississippi GOP delegates.<ref>June 7, 1928. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/06/07/archives/no-doublecrossing.html NO DOUBLE-CROSSING.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> He suggested the nomination of [[conservative]] U.S. representative [[Hamilton Fish, III]] for vice president, stating that the GOP ticket would thus maintain a stronghold among the black vote in competing against [[Democrat]] nominee [[Al Smith]].<ref>May 23, 1928. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/05/23/archives/urges-hamilton-fish-for-vice-president-mississippi-committeeman.html URGES HAMILTON FISH FOR VICE PRESIDENT; Mississippi Committeeman Says He Would Take Negro Vote From Gov. Smith.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> The vice presidential nomination ultimately went to [[Charles Curtis]], and the [[Herbert Hoover|Hoover]]/Curtis ticket won the general election in a landslide.

During the [[United States presidential election, 1928|1928 presidential election]], Howard was selected by Republicans in [[Kansas City]] to lead the Mississippi GOP delegation.<ref>June 7, 1928. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/06/07/archives/no-doublecrossing.html NO DOUBLE-CROSSING.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> He also had suggested the nomination of [[conservative]] U.S. representative [[Hamilton Fish, III]] for vice president, stating that the GOP ticket would thereby maintain a stronghold among the black vote in competing against [[Democrat]] nominee [[Al Smith]].<ref>May 23, 1928. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/05/23/archives/urges-hamilton-fish-for-vice-president-mississippi-committeeman.html URGES HAMILTON FISH FOR VICE PRESIDENT; Mississippi Committeeman Says He Would Take Negro Vote From Gov. Smith.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> The vice presidential nomination ultimately went to [[Charles Curtis]], and the [[Herbert Hoover|Hoover]]/Curtis ticket won the general election in a landslide.

In July 1928, Howard was suspended from his committee positions by the federal government on corruption charges.<ref>July 18, 1928. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/07/18/archives/sargent-suspends-perry-w-howard-acts-against-colored-aide-and.html SARGENT SUSPENDS PERRY W. HOWARD; Acts Against Colored Aide and Deputy Marshal Hubbard, Held as Bribe-Takers. PLOT CHARGED BY HOWARD Six Accused of Patronage Trafficking Are Arraigned for Pleasat Biloxi, Miss.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> Targeted by political enemies, namely Jim Crow Democrats, Howard in part called out the "lily-white" GOP faction over the suspension, further adding on:<ref>July 17, 1928. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NCNPAAAAIBAJ&pg=7119,5775411&dq=perry-howard&hl=en Perry Howard Is Suspended After Indictment in Mississippi Probe]. ''St. Petersburg Times'' via ''Google News''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref>

In July 1928, Howard was suspended from his committee positions by the federal government on corruption charges.<ref>July 18, 1928. [https://www.nytimes.com/1928/07/18/archives/sargent-suspends-perry-w-howard-acts-against-colored-aide-and.html SARGENT SUSPENDS PERRY W. HOWARD; Acts Against Colored Aide and Deputy Marshal Hubbard, Held as Bribe-Takers. PLOT CHARGED BY HOWARD Six Accused of Patronage Trafficking Are Arraigned for Pleasat Biloxi, Miss.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> Targeted by political enemies, namely Jim Crow Democrats, Howard in part called out the "lily-white" GOP faction over the suspension, further adding on:<ref>July 17, 1928. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NCNPAAAAIBAJ&pg=7119,5775411&dq=perry-howard&hl=en Perry Howard Is Suspended After Indictment in Mississippi Probe]. ''St. Petersburg Times'' via ''Google News''. Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref>