Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-08
THE NOMINATIONS.
Interview with the Red-Headed
Candidate.'

Candidate"
From the Cincinnati Commercial, May 6.
Sitting quietly in his snug quarters, our
thinedged reporter, on Saturday afternoon,
was lamenting his i'll fortune in missing the
opportunity of seeing Gov. Gratz Brown,
the new candidate for Vice President, when
he saw a flash of light illumine the window,
and thehext ant:thereddest-haired man
that, since Jefferson, ever aspired to the
Vice Presidency. This was Gratz Brown
"a short, wel-knit figure, erect and quick
in bearing and manner. dressed in a
well-ftting and well-brushed black suit,
hands and feet small and tidily booted and
gloyed. His whiskers, worn full, long and
rather bUsby,were three shades redder than
the hair, which was also long and curly at the
ends. His head seemed large for bis body,
probably due to the heavy red hair, and his
face appeared to be very good one. His
features were sharp, by which is meant
that his nose was sharp, and his features
thin. His forehead was beth high and
broad, and unquestionably denoted intel
lect. His eye, as now remembered, was
bright, and of a gray color, and slightly
sunken. His face was fine one, a sensitive
and cultivated face, but it was not a strong
one. The reporter is ready to take oath
that, in his opinion, Gratz Brown is not a
man of strong character-which is bad for
Brown. 1t was only noticed that his mouth
was untidy with tobacco, and this, too,
when every other outward indication point
ed to him as a gentleman well bred and Gull
tivated. His general appearance was largely
in his favor. A small man, he was, never
theless, identified and impressive in his bear
ing, and, although most tidily and scrupu-
lousy dressed, he was without ornament
or pretension.
Our reporter had known him somewhat
when he was in Washington in the Senate,
and gave him shake of the hand, with
show of friendship on the one side and
doubt on the other, a remark or two on the
weather, and before the future Vice Presi-
dent was aware of it, he was sitting quietly
in a chair, endangering his chances of
catching the first train for st. Louis.
"Well, Governor, the drawing is over,
and you have the second prize"
eyes," he answered, ''whether for good
or bad, the nominations are made. 1 shall
watch with interest the effect Of them up
on the country"
81 noticed" said the reporter, "that you
are getting the devil from certain quarters,
not only on account of your principles, but
mainly on account of your alleged trade
and sale to the Blairs, and your speech be-
fore the Convention"
'sWell," he answered, 81 have been &C
customed nearly all my life to getting the
devil, and while stay in politics shall ex-
pect it. As to my speech, it was no more
than owed to my friends, who had sup
ported me for the Presidency. wanted
to decline in the most modest yet grateful
manner. 1t was not my wish to go on the
platform to say the few words had to say,
but the audience demanded it."
"Well, Governor, now that the nomina-
tons are over, what do you think of the
prospect ?"
81 have not" be answered "any more
doubt of the result of the approaching cleo
ton than l have that the election day will
dawn. am sue that the ticket nominated
yesterday will be elected"
"What do you think of the platform ?"
"The platform is wholly satisfactory to
me, and do not see how any good citizen
can object to it, whether he be in the North
or South, the East or West. There are fac
tions which may affect to dislike it. Many
would have stronger free trade plank, and
many others, equally patriotic, would pre-
fer a straight protection theory. All can
not be satisfied. The aim should be to
satisfy the greatest number"
"Then you think the elements of success
are with you?"
eyes. l have been assured, and be-
lieve, that New York and Pennsylvania will
go with US, and l am very sure that Mr..
Greeley will carry the South entire, and l
believe Illinois and Indiana will give him
majority"
Glow about Missouri"
'eWel, sir, the State that elected me so
handsomely as Governor, against the efforts
Of this Administration, will, l am vain
enough to believe, double, and even treble
the majority for me for the Vice Presidency.
You need have no fear of Missouri
'.But how about the German vote, Gov
ernor? l hear that the new ticket will be
bolted by the Germans, especially in the
Northwest. Does not Senator Schurz say
so?"
Gas regards the German vote, 1 have no
fear of it as a body. In Missouri it is
great and good power, and l am sure our
ticket will receive it. AS for Senator Schurz,
he will support the nominations with great
earnestness. He preferred another ticket,
but he can be relied on. talked with him
last night, and am satisfied with his posi-
ton. You will see where he stands in
very short time"
"Do you intend to go into the canvass
actively? Do you intend to take the
stump"
"That cannot be determined yet. pre-
sumo shall take it in the canvass; l have
done so heretofore, and shall try TO de my
part in the approaching campaign-but
see l have scarcely time to reach the train.
Good bvo'D