The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-24
DEpUsLroANsTArE CONVENTION

III DETROIT, Mich, February Il, $3.50.
To THE REPUBLICAN, ELECTORS OF THE sIAIk
The STATE eonvention OF the republicans OF
Michigan is hereby called 10 meet at the AUDI u
torium Detroit, on Thursday May Z, les5, at Il
o'clock noon, for the purpose OF nominating
fourteen ll4l electors of president and wee
president of the United states, and electing
four delegates-at-large and four alternate del,
egates-at-large 10 the republican national
convention TO be held at St. Louis, NO. June
10. 1896. Also for the purpose OF selecting
chairman OF the state central committee and
two members thereof from each congressional
district and the transaction OF such other Ousl-
ness as NAV properly come forward.
Under the call OF the National Republican
Committee each congressional district Is en-
titled 10 two delegates ana TWO alterhhte 9eie-
gates to the national convention, Whlch dele
gates shall be chosen at district conventions,
held with not less than twentyl2Ol days pubic
notice, and not less than thirty looi days De-
fore the national convention.
The delegates from the several counties in
each congressional district are requested To
meet in district caucus at 1880 o CLOCK a. m,
on the day OF the state convention and select
candidates as follows, 10 be presented 10 the
state convention for conhrmation Two mem
beers of the state central committee, one vice
president, one assistant secretary, one MEM
Der each of the committee on "Credentials
Permanent organization aud order OF bust
ness" and Resolutions" ana TO transact such
other business as they may deem necessary.
Under the resolution OF 1865, no delegate will
be entitled 10 seat in the convention who does
not reside in the county he proposes 10 repre-
sent.
In accordance with the resolution OF 1870,
every county will be entitled TO one delegate
for each five hundred OF the total vote cast for
governor at the last state election November,
le94l and one additional for every fraction
amounting to three hundred, but each organ
lied county will be entitled To at least two III
delegates.
In compliance with the resolutions adopted
in Detroit June %, 1890, the secretary OF each
county convention is urged To forward TO the
secretary OF the state central committee, De-
troit, by the earliest mail after the delegates
10 the state convention be chosen, certified
list Of such delegates as are entitled To seats in
the State convention from their respective
counties.
This committee requests that the several
counties select tnelr county committees for
the ensuing two years at the county conven-
tons which elect delegates TO the state con-
vention hereby called, and that the Organiza-
ton and membership OF such committees, to-
gethef with post office addresses, be at once
forwarded 10 the secretary of the State CEN
trial committee Detroit IN order that early
and systematic work may be begun and car
ried on during the coming campaign.
JAMES MCMILLAN
Chairman Republican State Central Commit |
tee
DENNIS f. AWARD, Secretary
Under the above apportionment the total |
number OF delegates at the convention will be /
sS3, OF which
Houghton county will have. .................l3 |
Marquette county,. ........ ............ Il /
Gogebic county .-....... ....... 90. ........... |
Ontonagon county ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. |
keweenaw county. ............. ........ 2
Baraga county. zee. ........