Wow. I have been to 4 State conventions in my time and have never heard of anything like this mess, @ironshield. Even upon reading your post, it is not clear to me why there was ever two conventions to begin with.
For 6 years, I was politically active. First 2 yrs. as a PCO (Precinct Committee Officer) and then 4 yrs. as a District Leader. Over 42 precincts. In our county, all District Leaders were part of the "Executive" board, along the County Chair and Vice-Chair. And the State Committeeman and Committeewoman. There was never any question as to who the legitimate GOP leadership was ...
I can say, at least back then, you had to be in attendance, to be considered for becoming a County Representative at the State Convention. And you had to be voted in by name. No slates ... While a speech in support of why you thought you should be supported was not mandatory, it was definitely advisable ...
I missed by 3 votes being a National delegate, for Washington state, in 1992. Long story about my unwillingness to "bend" to the new state "rules" which bound us to the "democratic" vote of everyone vs. being elected as a Representative in our Republic. Given my reputation, I still managed to get within 3 votes ...
My time serving in that role ended in 1992, with the election of Bill Clinton ...