The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-06
CITY AFFAIRS.
AN INTERVIEW WITH EA-dOV'
BROWN.
What the Commission Will DO.

A representative OF the DEMOCRAT,
yesterday afternoon, had the pleasure
of greeting In our midst ex-Gov. Brown,
of Tennessee, who visits us as o men,
Der OF the Hayes Commission, selected
to look into the status Of Louisiana
affairs.
Gov. Brown Is q man Of more than or
binary stature, endowed by nature with
a coufltenance at once winning and at
tractiye. With peculiarly pleasant
smile and strong magnetic eyes, he at
once draws towards him any one who
NAV come under their influence.
Judging from his looks he ID q man oil
fifty years Of age, with constitution
such as the old pioneers OF Tennessee
might envy, and O heavy moustache and
beard that would be the Golden Fleece
to many of our young men. He looks
like q prosperous country lawyer, whose
time had been more engaged in studious
ease than in harsh attrition OF petty
law suits. In dress, he is the gentleman
all over. With that good taste always
indicating true genteelness, II the word
be allowable, he eschews the ultra in
fashion, and clothes himself only as any
man Of means might.
When the reporter was ushered in, this
tall son of Tennessee came forward and
with true Southern geniality shook
hands with that cordially that only
comes from the heart.
Reporter / am sorry to
disturb you, but you must appreciate
that the people Of Louisiana feel % very
strong interest in your mission, and 1T is
for this reason dropped in upon you to
inquire whether any definite plan OF
action had been agreed upon.
Gov. Brown-None at all, sir. You
can readily understand my position,
not having had an opportunity as yet to
confer with the members oil the Com
mission.
Rep.-Has as yet any rule been made
relative to the taking Of evidence about
the late election?
Gov. Brown-None at all, sir. AS
said before we have not conferred as yet,
but there is one thing / can very frankly
tell you. and that Is this: We come
down here only to get facts. Facts are
what we wants Nothing else. Ofcourse
I can only now speak for myself, for the
Commission have not yet assembled
and until all Of the members are present
nothing authoritative can be said.
Rep.--Do you think the Commission
will look into the questions involved in
the last election
Gov. Brown can safely say, sir,
that the gentlemen with whom am as
ISOLATED will not enter upon any inqui-
si.ion regarding the election. What we
are here for Is simply to be pacificators.
We want facts, and facts only. 1t Is
not our desire, as / understand 1t, to
look into matters Of the past,
but to inquire into the present
status. I have bel., as / said before,
no communication with these gentle
men, and therefore / only speak for
myself. There is one thing l can say,
however, and that is, that we will not
touch the last election. We come to
view the true situation Of affairs, and
viewing that, our judgment will be
formed. SO far as compromise or ad-
justment, I cannot speak, for, as you
know, our position is one semi-judicial,
and our mouths are closed.
This morning the members will be
here and preliminary meeting held.
After this better opinion can be
formed than now. Until that time
would prefer not to express any opin-
ion.
The reporter thereupon withdrew.