OCEAN CITY — John McCann, leader the Ocean City Republican Committee, has announced a gathering Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Inn, 605 Eighth St.

City GOP members and officials will convene at that time to “celebrate both John McCain’s and Sarah Palin’s acceptance speeches as President and Vice President Republican Party nominees,” according to a release.

Also, Michael Donohue, who has been authoring a blog on the Herald Web site, and the Republic Party’s on-site delegate, will report from the convention floor on the evening’s happenings.