Republican State Convention

Detroit, Mich., Feb. 21st, 1896. To thc Republican Jileclors of the State of MirlaThe State Convention of the Republicana of Michigan Ís hereby oalled to meetnt tlie Auditorium, Detroit, on Thursday, May 7th. 1896, at 12 o'cloek noon, lor the purpose oí nomlnating fourteen (14 electora t President aud Vioe-Erpsident) of the United States, aud electingfourdelegatesat-largeand loür altérnate delegates-at-lnrge tothe Republican National CouventlOD to be lieid t st. Ijouís, Mo.. Jane ni, lsílti. Al so for the purpose of selecting a ehalrman t 1 1 1 e state Central Commlttee and tw i íaerabeis tbereof lor eacb oongressional district aiul the transaction "f suoh othei' business as tnay properly come forward. Under tne oall of tlie National Republirnn Commftl.ee, eacb congreaslonal district is vntitled to two delegatesand two altérnate delégales lo the National Conventlon, whicli del cuntes shull be cbosen at District Conventions, ticld wllh not less than twenty (20) days' publto notioe, and not leas than thlrty fií) daj B before tlie meeting of theNational Convention. The delegateu f rom tbe several eounties Ín each congressional district are requested to meet in District caucus at 10:30 o'cloek a. ni., on tlie day of tlie State Convention, and select caDdidates aa follows, to be presented to the State Convention for conflrmation : Two members of the State Central Committee, one Vlce-1'resldent, one Asslstant .--ecietary one member each of the comniittee on "Credeutials," Permanent Organization and order of Business" and ' Resolutions," and to transact Buen other business as they uiay deera ueeessary. Under the resolution of 1858, no delégate will beentitled to a seat in tlie convention who does not reside in thecounty he proposes repre.-ent. In accordance wlth the resolution of 1876, every county will be entitled to one delégate for each flve hundred of the total vote cast for Govenorat tlie laststateelection ! ber 1894), and one additional delégate for every fraction amounting to three hundred, but eah organized county will be entitled to , at least two ('2) delégales In compliance with the resolutions adopted I in Detroit, Júne28d, 1890, the secretary of each Oounty Convention is urged to forward to i tlie ofthe State Central Commlttee, Detroit, bythe earliest mail aft. r the 1 gates to the State Convention be chosen, a ' cert.iöed list of sucli deleeates as are entitled I toseata in Ine State Convention fromthelr: respective eonnties. This couimittee requests ttiat the several eounties select their County Cominittees lor the eusuing two years at the County Conventions which elect delegates to the state Convent ion hereby oalled, and that the organizalion and membership oí such County Coinniittees togetherwith therostofïiceaddresses I be at once forwarded to the Secretary of the State Central Committee t Detroit, i n order that early a"d systematic work be begun aud carried on through the coming campaign. James McMij.,lan, Chairmau. Dennis E. Alwakd. Secretary. Wasbtenaw county will be entitled to nine teen delegates.