Ward For Senator

The tenth distriot demooratio senatorial oonvention whioh was held in Ann Arbor last Friday noinioated the able editor of the Democrat, Charles A. Ward, for state senator. The noinination wbioh is an exoeedingly popular one was not made, however, withont a friendly contest whiob lasted for seven ballots. Tne convention was called tü order at 11 o'clook and, awaiting the arrival of the Jackson delegares, was adjourned nutil 1 o'olook. At tbat time f all delegations were present. Chaitman Watkins, of Manchester, called the convention to order and Thomas J. Birney, of Jaokson, was made ohairnian of the convention and Nathan Sutton, of Nortbfield, secretary. The following oommittees were appointed: Credentials - M. J. Cavanangb, of WaBhi9naw; James Cobb and F. A. Kies, of Jacksou. Permanent Ürganization - J. W. Miner, of Jaoksou ; Arthur Brown and Walter Danoer, of Wasbtenaw. Committee on Conference - T. D. Kearney, of Wasbtenaw; A. M. Heimer and E. H. Howell, of Jackson. A recess was taken to allow the cornïnittees to report. The credentials were approved, the temporary organization made permanent, and the report of the committee giving the popalists aud the silver repnblicans eaoh five seats in the convention adopted. These delegates were all from Jackson and were solid for Rep. Tefft for senator. This gave Jacksou 36 votes in tbe ooavention to Washtenaw's 23, a power, however, which the Jaokson delegates very generously nsed. AI. G. Loeaneoker and G. W. Wheelar, the chairinen of tbe populist and free silver oonventions were given seats wiin Cbairman Birney. Ex-Mayor W. G. Doty placed in nomination Charles A. Ward, of Ann Arbor. James Videto named Hou. Heury N. Tefft, of Spring Arbor, and H. A. Hodge named Jotm O'Brien, of JacksoD, the state oil apeotor under uov. winans. ne seven ballots resaltad as follows: First ballot- Ward 22, O'Brien 17, Tefft 15, Oobb 2, Birney 1, Hankard 1. Second ballot - Ward 23, O'Brien 20, Tefft 13, Cobb 3. Third ballot- Ward 25, O'Brieu 14, Tefft 13, Cobb, 3Loennecker 1, Miner I. Fourth ballot- Ward 25, O'Biien 16, Tefft 14, Cobb 3. Fifth ballot- Ward 24, O'Brien 16, Tefft 13, Cobb 2, McDivitt 1, Boardman 1. Sixth ballot- Ward 29, O'Brien 10, Tefft 12, Cobb 2, MoDivitt, 1, Boardman 2, soattering 2. Seventb ballot- Ward 45, O'Brien 3, Tefft 11. The nornination was made nnanimons amid cbeering. A corumittëe esoorted Mr. Ward before the oonveution. After being introdnced, the candidate thanked the oonvention for the honor and expressed the bope that no act of his wonld ever cause the delegates to regret their ohoioe. The acts of the state legislatnre he held to be of vast impórtanos, and at the coming sessiou wonld be inore so tban usual. He would always be gnided by the grand democratie principie of thegreatest good to the greatest number and woold endeavor always to cast bis vote iu that direotion. Mr. Ward stated olearly his position on state and national issues. He was very pronounced in favor of eqnalization of taxation and in disuussing the position of the opposi' tion on that questiön said tbatalthough the repnblieans pronouuced in favor of that idea they had made no effort to put it into execution, althoogh they had been in power for 30 years, with the exception of two years. During those two years, he said, the democrats had euauted sorue of the best laws on the statute books. In conclusión he boped all would get to work as demociats and there wonld be no donbt as to the result. Mr. Ward's remarks were frequently interrapted by applanse. A senatorial ooinmitte8 consisting of E. H. Howell, uf Jacksou, E. B. Norris, of Washtenaw, and W. J. Riley, of Jaokson, was appointed.