European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily a Magazine associates say Jerry Brown Farmer governor of California who loss in a Senate face five years ago still Longs Tor the Public spotlight. In background is mayor Lionel Wilson of Oakland Calif the inscrutable Jerry Brown returns by Rebecca Lavally United press International Jerry Brown the unorthodox Democrat who alternately fascinated puzzled and bemused America during eight la Mullous years a California governor is cautiously emerging rom a self imposed exile alter his failed Senate Raceliz go. Twice in recent weeks first in Northern California and then in los Angeles he told re potters he does not intend to slay out of politics forever. It s All a matter of Lime he said in Early november. There in t much Opportunity now. But things happen fast Consi Lenl Wlsh the mystique he has spun around himself Brown 49, refuses to say just what he has in mind. A Secretary at his los Angeles Law office said he does t feel like giving interviews or having his picture taken yet associates say. Brown still nurses a yearning for inc Public so Leighl i think he s a Public person. I think to enjoys the political fray and would like to be Back in i and Active says lawyer Mickey Kantor chairman of Brown s losing Senate race against Republican Pete Wilson i m surprised he s been out his icing " but Brown made no secret of his desire to drop out of sight allot i he 1982 Dole at. Which followed two ill prepared runs for the presidency i think people gel tired of my voice tired of seeing me on  he declared Aller californians ejected him by a margin of More than 500.000 Voles quite frankly. I gel a Little tired of it i think we Bolh need a respite for a period of  added Brown who had been derided by Chicago columnist Mike Royko As gov Moonbeam during his 1s80 presic Fennial bid says a former press aide obviously his plan was to Lay Low and gel out of the Public Eye he did a real Good of of that " Brown a Bachelor and Lormer Seminary Slud enl spent the years dabbling in Law and technological think tanks sorting out his memoirs living for a time in Japan where he studied zen buddhism he thought about working nil Mother Teresa he grew a Gray Beard this All he resurfaced once he had shaved of his Beard Brown looked much the same but he avoided the esoteric phrases thai once had Boon his trademark the old Jerry Brown talked of spaceship Earth existentialism the evolutionary nature of politics to was fas maled by computer technology shunning conventional politics and regular office hours Brown kept company with Asl Ronals Rock celebrities and swamis he surrounded himself with a Bunch of wackos last Lime who were Loo Busy doing their own thing his Lormer Chick of stall. B t. Collins Sard acc Nelly blown made unprecedented appointments of women minorities and Gays to Prommel government posts promoted alternative Energy sources and antagonized business interests with his environmental aggressiveness and pro Union Outlook. Arguing that Small is  he ordered calf ionians to lower their expectations at list the electorate was charmed Brown s 1976 bid of president less than 18 months Aller taking Ollice netted him a siring of victories although they came Loo tale to Stop Jimmy Carter. Within a few years Brown s Iree Wheeling management style came lobe regarded As mismanagement and his second presidential hid was branded opportunistic when he left office in 1983 Al Tho age of 44, the stale faced a $1 5 billion deficit one of his most historic appointees chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird the Only woman Ever named to the state supremo court was a Cpl from the Bench a year ago by a roaring Lido of voters who considered her Liberal philosophy anathema. He passed below the level of derision in California politics and now Musl be forever answerable of Rose Bird s  Sale gop chairman Robed Naylor says of Brown Bui Hose who continue to associate Wilh Brown insist he has one of the most creative minds in politics in Kaylor s words and that the county is ready Lor his political Resura Calion. His Small Loyal Circle of former advisers Pom is to other political comebacks by banished leaders Brown s father former California gov Pat Brown recalls defeating Richard Nixon lows his second term i Defeated non in 1962 and six Short years later tie was president of the United states said the Eldoi Brown who still thinks his son would make a Strong addition to any presidential Campaign " Bill press a former Brown aide and los Angeles Lel vision commentator who seeks to Challenge Wilson next year says Volero Wilh the removal of Bird have vented any anger toward Brown i think that time has not Only healed the wounds i think that Lime has confirmed his  says press Richard Silberman. Brown s longtime Campaign finance guru says no one should dismiss the likelihood of a Brown comeback i be watched Tho dynamics of Jerry Brown and i be watched the Man s ability to galvanize voters in the paily and i Don Rule Jei