Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-30
state Convention.
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HEADQUARTERS REP CENTRAL COMMITTEE !
MILWAUKEE. January 18Th. 100.

MILWAUKEE. January 18th. 1896.
To the Republican Electors of wisconsin.
In accordance with usage ard by
direction OF the State Central Com
mittee, a convention of the Republi-
can electors of the State Of Wisconsin
will be held in the city of Milwaukee,
on the 18th day of March, 1896, at II
O'Clock. noon. for the purpose Of
electing four delegates and four alter
mates from the State at large 10 the
Republican National Convention to be
held at st. Louis. Missouri. on the 10th
day of June, 1896. and to nominate
twelve electors of President and Vice
President of the United States. to be
voted for at the general election in
November next; also to select Re-
publican State Central Committee
and elect Chairman of said Commit
tee, and TO transact such other bust
ness as may come before the convent
ion.
The Republican electors of Wisconsin
and all voters without regard to past
political affiliations, who believe in
Republican principles and endorse the
financial and protective policies of the
National Republican party. are cor
daily invited to unite under this call
in sending delegates to said State
Convention.
The change in the basis of repre-
sentation recommended by the last
Republican State Convention, and the
resolutions adopted by the Republi-
can State Central Committee, entities
the several assembly districts in the
State to one delegate for every two
hundred and fifty (250) votes or ma
jor part thereof cast at the last pre-
ceeding presidential election
Special attention is called to the fact
that, in accordance with resolution
recommended by the State Conven-
ton and formally adopted by the State
Central Committee, in electing dele
gates to the State Convention in !
counties having more than one assem-
bly, district, unit basis shall be the |
assembly district; that in all other
cases the county shall be such unit, |
except in Milwaukee County.
The attention of Charmen Of Re |
publican County Committees is here
by called to the fact that. by resolu- |
ton adopted at the last Republican
State Convention, all county con-
ventions to elect delegates to state
conventions must be called on a no.
tice of not less than four weeks: all /
town or ward caueuses, as primaries |
to state convention. on notice OF /
not less than ten days; and that notice
OF the meeting of such convention or
oaucuses shall be given in the usual
manner The Chairman OF the sever
nj County Committees are requested
to see that said notices are properly
given. and that the county conven-
tons are called To elect delegates to
the state convention IN accordance
with the foregoing
As the State Central Committee
acts as the Committee on Credentials. /
10 IS requested that credentials Of del |
egates elected. duly certified by Chair |
man ami Secretary OF County Con-
Fention, be forwarded to the Secreta- !
~ at Republican State Central Com |
mittee Headquarters in Milwaukee, /
Immediately upon their election; in I
all cases giving the names in fun and |
poStoilice addresses.
WA. A. JONES,
john NJ. EWING. Chairman.
Secretary