Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19

hgsin he visited theslme schoo-ln
1871, attending similar term. in
this school he was considered one !
of the best ma.henlaticians among
the scholars, possessing natural
gift for figures. He is regarded to. ,
dav rs one of the best informed
public men of his section, on mat
tiers in general, having acquired his
education by selt-study.
he first entered politics IN 1873,
when he was appointed member
of the Parish school Board by Cen.
T. Morris Chester, then Division
Superintendent of Public hduca-
ton. he served faithfully and with
entire satisfaction to both white
and black, on the Board from 1913
20 1877. In 1876 he was elected by
the Republican party to the office
OF Coroner, and filled that position
with satisfaction during his entIre
term Of office two years.
In 1878, when party feeling was
at It's highest, causing DIVISION oi
the party Ill ms parish, Coy haw-
kins received the nomination for
the Legislature by that wing known
as the Conservatives, and was elect
! cd 70 the Legislature by majority
Of 500 over the candidate OF the
Regulars f" This Legislature
called the constitutional convention
which framed the present State
Constitution.
In recognition Of his eminent
services rendered in the General
Assembly, he was nominated by
his party delegate to the Const-
tutional Convention, bat declined
on account of planting interests.
So well had be filed his various
public stations that the Democr ITS
Of the parish rendered hlm the
nomination to this convention, bui
he again refused ON account OF hi'
agricultural pursuits.
Il In the same year (lSIO he wa'
unanimously elected to the mrs
General Assembly of the State IN
: der the new Constitution, but WIS.,
I Counted out by the powers then 81
J preme. lie quietly accepted tn
(, situation andretuned to his plant
ing pursuits.
in 1880, 80 President Of the Re
publican Parish Committee, b
E caused the election Of the require
: number of delegates from his pa
o ish 70 the State Convention, ant
was by that body elected deiegat
from the State at large with Gov
: Pinchback and others, to The CHI
] cago Convention Which nominate
: the late President Garfield. He
one of the famed 1906" who stoo
faithful VITA CoLkliEg in MS sur
port of Gen. Grant for the Ptesl
: dency.
= He retains this medal as chez
isl ed souvenir, II 1880, Mr. llau
: kinswae 81 poi..taG L s. supervis,
Of election f.. Madison (by the |
c ). Aarshalj, and flied tbat some
q what difficult position to the enttI
Il satisfaction Of both parties. !
!. 1882, he wes eiec'td president
/. of the Fifth Confessional DlstI.'
. Conventica, Which nominated Gel
: " =. Mchiiiisn, for Congress fTol
h that district.
t.a Wae elected, and is IT presel
e IN er.ter u tA5 Filth Consressiol
q. Ic.ag-.l.@e 200. 18th, lisa, {
az pcasi1alt oE the Central Paris
I Exeeu:ive Committee, ne Gauss
4. the election Of I've delegates to Il
l. 5tzio Representative Conventlel
> which ilet III this city March 5tl
nominating o tdll Republican Sta
t.oke. AID glectine delegates toll
O Chicago Convention.
il &c retained home after the Co
le verIoh a.. out4ed, and, as pres
- ,,eI.t .. the pas.sh Republican Cor
: .1.stee, csi: Il tEat body togcth1
Ok which dissolved INTO Parish Co
Of veltiun, rHanilnously nomlnatil
.e himself anl lis abe colleagu
{ iIoa. w. y joan on, for membe
Of the present Legislature.
There being division in t,
Democratic party Of TIE State, Il
&c adm. ation aud the anti-admi
n is;at;on.
: Tie anti-a.l;ninistration held
! convention ,lol4ina;ing q full tickC
~ but gave committee Of five pow
Y. 10 ulasua.such course as it deeln'
es proper. The administration facii'
is selected cnly judicial and sen
- toii.l tielet and gave their COZ
= m:ttee power to nominate Gle
re and shenA, leaving vacant &
IL nominee fol the Legislature, to
~ making il possible for them to
nd elected on the fusion ticket.
:, Of medium size, gentle in |
" manners, Governor Hawkins q
ne plays to degree those pleasi
is qualities which gains for h
of friends among al classes and f
he tons.
Few men have gone through t
tangled nTestIes of political eonve
gu, tons, with hands more clean t.
OF his. A man popular with
ed masses, he has before him b.
,oh liant future. IN o. Citizen
he