The Convention met over the course of a year from 1897 to 1898.

The convention would meet there despite the weather, which threatened snow.

Some nominating conventions meet in the year before an election.

The convention originally met to write a new state constitution, but members quickly tried to shift the focus to other issues.

The ticket had been published already before the convention met, showing a strong party machine.

The Convention has met here for most of the years since 1938, and exclusively since 1989.

But by the time the convention met, the Old Guard knew it was beaten.

The convention met, as planned, on November 22, 1919.

After 1798, no convention would meet until 1804.

The general sat in his chair on the raised dais, never uttering a word during the four months the Convention met, until the last day.