He became manager of the Republican Speakers ’ Bureau in Chicago in 1912 and a candidate in the primary for Governor of Michigan in 1916 . He was a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention from Michigan . After seventeen years he was re-elected chairman of the Michigan Republican Party , serving from 1927 to 1929 , a record total of twelve years
1924 Republican National Convention
1924 Republican National Convention
Gerrit J. Diekema