Republican State Convention

To The RepubVcan Eleclors of the state of Michigan : The State Convention of the Republicans of Michigan is hereby called to meet at Lockerby Ilall, in the city of Grand Rapids, on Wednesday. the 5th day of August, 1896, at 11 o'clock A. M., for the puipose of nominating candidates for State oiliees, and the transactiou of such other business as may properly come before the convention. The delegates from the several counties in eaoh Congressional district are requested to meet in district caucus at 10 o'clock A. M., on the day of the State Couveution, and select candidates as folio ws, to be preseuted to the State Convention for confirmation : One vicepresideut, one assistant secretar}', one inember eachof the committee on "Credentials," "Permanent Organization and order of business," and "Itesolutions," and to transact such other business as they may deern necessary. Uuder the resolution of 1858, no delégate will be entitled to a seat in the convention who does not reside in the county he proposes to represent. In accordance with the resolution of 1876, every county will be entitled to one delégate tor each five hundred of the total vote cast for Governor at the last election (Xovember, 1S9-Í), and one additional delégate for every fraction amounting to three hundred, and each organized county will be entitled to at least two delegates. In compliance with the resolutions adopted in Detroit, June 23, 1890, the secretary of each county convention is urged to forward to the Secretary of the State Central Committee, Detroit, by the earliest mail after the delegates to the state Convention be chosen, a certified list of such delegates as are entitled to seats in the State Convention froin their respective counties. Waahtenaw Couuty is entitled to 19 delegates.