National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-21
HAYES AND TILpEN.
Some Faces in Brsdy's Gallery.


Next to assOciating and communing with all OF
the remarkabl men of the past half century, there
is no pleasure greater than confronting the taces
OF the remarkable men, portrayed in a remark
able manner, and hung up on the walls of Brady s
National gallery. BY long study in the art of
which he is master, and by combina tiOn of photo
graphy and crayon sketching, Mr.. Brady has con-
trived to present in the same portrait all of the
individuality OF photograph with the soft lights
and shadows Of the crayon. His little gallery is
crowded with faces whose originals have been
conspicuous in the Senate, at the forum and on
the field of battle In nook in one corner, where
they have been hung to make room for the faces
ofmen who are prominent in the present busy day,
are oil paintings of the three great aspirants for
public honors-Clay, Webster and Calhoun
Way up near the ceiling, crowded up by the con-
slant dccessl0Hs below, is a portrait Of Judge
Story, whose luminous mind seems to throw light
out from the frame. Down below the wainscoting
is covered with groups representing State delega-
tions in Congress. Each head is a separate study,
and full justice has been done to the handsome
Legislators. and the faces of homely ones were
taken IN the most advantageous positions. The
most striking features In the gallery are the life
size and liie-lke crayon portraits ranged along IN
order.
very mixed one. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dom
Pedro, Ben Butler, James q. Blaine, Tom Scott
and host of others look down out OF their
frames. One will be struck Immediately with
Tom Scott's portrait The head looks much more
liz that of poet or rOmancist than a practical,
busting, scheming business man, king of fifteen
railroads One would imagine that he would
much prefer to have friendly bout with the gen.
tIe much loved George ID. Prentiss-whOse por-
trait hangs Just belOw-than to bother himself
with stocks and reduced rates and railroad wars.
Then there is Dom Pedro's head, with its curl ling
board and unassuming appearance. 1t was but
a few weeks ago that the democratic Emperor
was in the gallery himself and selected portraits
nf nv mil IN IN Uallarv
in and sit for a likeness of himself Near by is a
portrait of Garibaldi the red-shrted, struggling
CHEF, taken by MI Brady when that celebrity
visited this country several years ago. There are
the portraits of many modern Congressman, with
their smooth, bald heads and well-htting gar
ments.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
The most prominent among all these distin-
gushed WORTHLESS are the portraits of the men
who gre most prominent before the people at
present, because candidates for the highest
honors. Resting easels are four crayou por-
traits. representing Hayes and Wheeler and
Tilden and Hendricks.
The portraits are excellent licensees, and If
copies circulated through the country great
good will be done in correcting wrong impressions
OF the men, gathered from the usual dumpy and
villainOus pictures placed at the head of the col
umns of enthusiastic journals anc labeled accord
ing to the political proclivties of the editors No
better Republican campaign document could be
sent the land than correct portraits of Hayes
and Wheeler. Hayes looks frank and hearty
honest and enthusiastic; W heller looks as though
would but have to suggest some questionable
act to draw from his eyes The nres of righteous in
dignation. Mr. Hayes is the type of the Western
man-Oi that new race of keen, bright-eyed,
dauntless men who have swarmed from the Mis-
sssppi valley into American politics, to elevate
and purify party.
TILDEN HAS SPHINX FACE,
inscrutable from the little, shrewd eyes, sunken
in O bed of wrinkles. to he boyish mouth All is
incom patibility. Just below MS portrait is an
other. taken twenty years ago by Mr.. Brady. In
those days the eyes looked young and the mouth
looked old, asif in the habit OF enunciating shrewd
PROPHECIES and wise decisions in railway or law
cases. The Old portrait is iul length and an ex-
cellent representation of New York attorney of
those days. The thin, parchment face was sug-
gestve Of briefs and musty law books with old
worn letters on the back, which, when decphered,
meant =. ]. Tlden. Two little tufts on the sides
of the ace show that Sammy in those days had
an ambition to raise whiskers.
An inSInuating, inquirIng face. collar with
two sharp corners labbng into Sammy's chin. an
enormous neck-clOIh. full frock coat hanging
over LINK frame, and Sammy standing erect,
with the knuckles of the right hand pressed
heavily on dictionary lying on 4 table COM
pleted
THE PICTURE OF SAMUEL ). TILDEN.
twenty years ago. He was a thin, eonsumptive-
looking lawyer with an anxious look and an ex
precision as if inqulrng for retainer fee. If
Sammy's friends of that day thought there were
chances of his dying of consumption how disdp-
pointed they were. Just above is the portrait of
pears the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. His face has filled up wonderfully,
and another twenty years would make him quite
corpulent. The mouth has grown young and
sensual, and seems much better fitted to pass
judgment over sip OF wine than case of law;
but the eyes have sunk back under their eye
brOws, and myriads of wrinkles have crossed and
recrOssed them. The little blinking eyes are
const antly on the watch and constantly cleaning
with ambition for power. Next to Tilden's por-
trait. and with his face turned the other way, is
the stOlid, stubborn features of Hendricks, who
appears as if he would not shake hands with n
man until he satisfied that it would be to his
OWE advantage. His face is turned from Tilden,
and seems to be troubled with doubt whether to
turn ana take hold of Tildens clammy hand, or
wait until the latter comes over and taps him on
the shoulder and offers to go through with
formal political hand shake.