Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-08

leading in the race were selected, to
be otherwise would be an impossi>
bility. Proof of this is found in
the wild enthusiasm with which
Judge Hawkins was nominated by
reclamation, when it became evident
that he was the strongest man.
Alvin Hawkins is as pure man
as can be found in the United States.
No shadow Of wrong doing has ever
been cast upon his character, and
even all the hate and malice Of un-
scrupulous opponents will not be
able to attach to HIM one charge Of
dishonor. He is man of great
power, and his superior has never
occupied the gubernatorial chair of
Tennessee. He is republican Of
most undinching steadfastness, and
always has been, but at the same
time he is q man of a conservative
way of thinking, and has done moth
ing radically partisan in his life to
prevent democrats of conservative
tendencies from supporting him.
He will get many of this latter class,
besides polling the entire strength
of his party. He is man Of large
figure, fine personal appearance, and
is about fifty years of age-in the
very prime Of his manhood.
Judge Hawkins was one of the
Bell and Everett electors in 1860,
He was appointed supreme court
judge in 1865 by Gov. Brownlow,
and held that position until the
change in the constitution in 1870.
He has represented his assembly
district in the legislature, and was
at one time, we belive, United States
encouragement for the western
district of Tennessee. He is a
lawyer of great ability, and as
learned and impartial a jurist
as Tennessee ever produced, and as
such, has won great reputation
among members of the bar. He
took prominent part in the presi-
Dental campaign of 1860 in Tennes-
see, and much of the success of bis
ticket in this state was due to bis
efforts. He was also prominently
identified with the secession" cam,
paign.
Judge Hawkins is as pure and
good man in private life as he is in
politics. He is an influential MEM
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and is lay delegate to the
quadrennial or general conference
Of that denomination, which is al
present in session at Cincinnati.
No man cares more for right, for
rights sake, than does Judge
Hawkins, and by his townsmen,
neighbors and acquaintance is uni-
versally respected and liked. He
comes from noted family, several
of its members having represented
their districts in congress. Since
his retirement from official life, he
has been practicing his profession.
with great success.
The platform is one which thu
CHRONICLE, ever since its founda'
ton, has been standing upon, and
upon which for all time it expects
to stand. Every plank is the frame
work of "a grand and undying
principle. Those referring to the
state debt are especially sound. Nc
equivocation or deceit is to be found
in the manly, vigorous language
there employed. No double dealing
two.sided, compromising, cowardly
terms are used, but the unconquera.
Bile determination of the republican
party to fight with its most power
full might the corrupt and dishonesI
battalions of reputation breathet
from every letter Of it. Standing
upon it man must be true or false,
for no subtly worded sentences serve
to dis6gure the sharply defined line
where honesty and dishonesty meet
The following is the complete text
of the platform
.The Republican party, 10 conven-
tlon assembled, do declare as follows
Resolved, that we hereby reaffirm
our devotion TO the National Republic
can party. and to its principles, as
heretofore declared, believing those
principles to be founded in political