Brayton became chairman of the Republican State Committee , a position that he used to become the effective " boss " of the state 's Republican-controlled political system for almost thirty years to follow . In 1896 , he was named to the Republican National Committee . He served as a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention , which nominated incumbent President William McKinley
1900 Republican National Convention
1900 Republican National Convention
Charles R. Brayton