Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
DISRAELIS DEBUT.
ical Arena
SOME SENSATIONAL SPEECHES.
The Preliminary Steps He Took to
Make Himself Famous.
NOVEL WAY TO GAIN NOTORIETY
His Acting Relied Upon as Much as
His Oratory.
NOVEL WAY TO GAIN NoToRIETY
PERSECUTED BY THE PRESS.
A Successor to the Celebrated Eng
lishman Makes His Bow in the
Person of Near
Relative.
Probably a Coming Premier.

Cable-Special to THE BEE. When Mr.
Dsraeli first appeared in the political arena
he made up his mind that the preliminary
step to success was TO create sensation,
hence his wild radical speeches, his challenge
to O'Connell, his outbursts on the platform
and elsewhere. which made HIM the butt of
all the wags in London. 1t may, indeed be
stated with truth that he never ceased to be
an object of ridicule with n large part of the
press and his own party till just before his
death, when jew, the adventurer," 1.-THE
mountebank," these were about the mildest
epthets which were flung at him. Whether
he cared for them or not, must remain mat
ter of conjecture. Some of his friends have
told me that he was Indifferent alike TO
praise or blame. have known many men
of whom that has been said, but
never one of whom it could be said with
truth. Disraeli, no doubt, had the usual
human feelings, although he was much more
skillful in Disgusting them than nine men out
of every ten. i always regarded him as the
most accomplished actor on ary stage, and
very few persons ever saw him without a
stage makeup. This may be said without
any dsparagement of his great penetration,
foresight and courage as statesman. Still,
everything he did was done with an eye to
effect. Before he was sure of receiving
public attention in legitimate way he beat
the drum to attract their notice. His velvet
coats, his gorgeous vests, his rings on every
finger, his gloves, his wondrous watch chain,
his alarming cravats, were as much part
of the theatrical business rs his
bold attacks on individuals, or his dashing
statements, which were not intended to bear
O strict examination when his position was
secure. These accessories were discarded.
He always retained his partiality for gar
ishness and fnery. but when he threw away
the rings he began to weigh his words. The
sensational part of the performance had done
its duty and the actor remembered that the
English are essentially hum-drum race
and that they always distrust man who is
too clever.
One thinks of these things in noticing that
another Disraeli has appeared on the po-
litical stage and that he has
begun by making general
attack on various public men somewhat in
the style of his distinguished relation Con-
ingsby Disrael is portentous name to bear.
How in the world is q man to live up to that!
Was there ever such combination seen in
real flesh and blood as that which these two
names would implyi Coningsby was the ia
yorite creation of Disraeli, the novelist, and
no doubt, it was for that reason that the son
Of Ralph Disraeli was named after him, but
was it not enough TO be called upon to carry
the name of Disraell with credit through the
world, Why pile pelion upon ossa by ad
ding Coningsby to the Disraeli of Ralph
Disraelil No one has ever expected
anything of him, because, during his
brothers. life, he was eclipsed, and he has
always been a bit of recluse. Some years
ago he obtained very comfortable post il
the house of lords as an assistant clerk with
a salary of R2, 100 year. You will not sec
his face If you go into the house of lords, foi
he sits with his back to the door, opposite
the lord chancellor. If you did see it, yor
would find little or no resemblance to his ia
nous brother. His features are much more
strongly Hebraic than those of Benjamin
were even in his latter days, when decidedly
great statesmen suffered much in persona
appearance from the ravages of time. A,
for Ralph, he has always carried
the broadest marks of his race il
his countenance. II is Ralph's son
as have intimated who has now made hi
debut ut bath, the old city associated witt
Bean, Nash, Sheridan and Mr.. PickwIck
Coningsby Disraeli informed his audience
that the Irish question was very engrossing
but he never has been able TO understand il
A good many older and wiser men are in th
same position, if they only had the courage
to confess il. He also declared that the rep
resentatives of ireland in parliament had N
sense of honor or shame and no thought TO
the welfare of their country. The yer.
name of patriot shrank in connection will
Mr.. Parnell Well crowed, young bantam
Perhaps wan smile crossed the wear,
face of Mr.. Parnell as he rea,
these words. II Is something 4
have ones speech reported, howeve
briefly, at the age Of twenty-one. II is u be
ginning. Whether the new Disraeli wil
come to anything or not remains TO be seen
Al any rate, he will have an easier start thar
his uncle, There will be no lack of helping
hands stretched out to him. OF course h,
will desire to enter parliament, and the wa,
will be smoothed for him. When BENJAMIN
Dsraeli tried TO get into the house every
body was opposed 10 him, including his owl
relations, one of whom condemned it as tn
maddest Of all mao acts. As Disraeli wrot
and told his sister at the time: ut is no
very often, perhaps, that help or encour
agement comes from one's own rela
tions when il is most needed Disraeli'
sister believed in him, but we have
no record of the opinions OF his father o
brother. He got into parliament in spite o.
all obstacles ana on his first day he took u
his seat Immediately behind Sir Rober
Peel, on the second bench, the place which 1
usually occupied by some old and well-trie
friend OF the party II not a minister. "Tou
iours audacen was the motto Of Beuiam
Disraeli People laughed ut first. but the
soon began 10 see that they had formidabl
power TO reckon with. "Next 10 undoubte
success wrote Disraeh 70 his sister, 18th
best thing is 20 make a great noise, an
many articles that are daily written to al
nounce my failure only proved that l hav
not faisd," may be that Cor