The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-05-20

he closed his remarks with the an
nouncement that sshe would now yie1,
the floor to others who would occup,
it more acceptably.' Then the audi
torium rang with the loud applause
i which might have been construed eithei
as a hearty Endorsement OF his fna
statement or as the involuntary ex
preston of the self-congratulation o.
the audience for two separate and dis
tinct causes, to-wit: First, that the
gentleman's remarks had been brief
and, secondly, that the gentleman's re-
marks were now ended.
He was followed by several other
speakers, of that class SO well known
! to long-sufferipg public; orators who,
with nothing at all to say, talk en- for
ever in the blind belief, perhaps, that
this American republic is to be pre-
served and perpetuated through the
same agency that once saved Rome ALI
the elements that ordinarily enter into
a heated political demonstration were
present there-the rant1ng denunciation
of all opposing parties; the magnetic
enthusiasm that caused the audience
to howl with patriotic fury; the glow
ing tributes to national heroes dead and
gone, whose illustrious careers had
about as much to dowith the local cleo
tions of X as the great men them
selves would have had, if they had been
living; the heavy thunder of the big
guns and the rafting fusillade of the
lighter artillery which was brought
into use for the first time in the present
campaign. The political situation was
duly set forth in various styles of ora
tory-the ornate, the spread-eagle, the
laboriously off-hand, and, rarest of all,
the plain practical common-senses styles.
and, as North listened critically to
every word that was spoken and noted
the effect upon the audience, he gath
cred many valuable hints for his own
speech, which he was quick to appropri-
ate and apply.
Then as the last speaker, one of Ollin
North's fellow-candidates sat down,
flushed with his enthusiasm and the ex-
hilarating effect of his eloquent ges-
lures, the audience settled themselves
with an air of expectancy for the chief
event of the evening, their future city
address.
There was a brief interval between
the acts, during which the orchestra
played choice selections from "Pa-
tience" and Martha and other we'll
known light operas. interspersed with
popular sentimental and patriotic airs,
The whole forming a pot-pourri adapted
to the various tastes of the audience.
hum of voices filled the house. The
gentlemen in plain view on the stage
'onversed together decorously or sat in
yrave dignified silence gazing up at the
lights or down at their res
'ectiye and highly polished boots as if
hey fully appreciated their conspicuous
POSITION and wished to set the public
IN example of behavior worthy of inf
alton; while North, leaning back
anguidly in his deep arm chair, quite
hidden from general view by the portly
igure of the chairman, conversed in a.
antalizing way with his friend Warner,
Who had taken advantage of the tenn
'orary lull in the proceedings to urge
Ipon North with stern vehemence the
necessity of dropping all levity and ris-
ng to the occasion. All of which APP
arently had no effect upon North; and
Warner was in despair.
AT that interesting crisis slight SEN
alton was produced by the arrival of
oil. Clipper. North had already
oticed and wondered at his absence.
lie crossed the stage with stately, COM
handing tread, bowling informally to
he gentlemen there assembled, and
tipping behind theouter circle of chairs
G made his way to North's side.
Got here at lastp' was his triumph
at though somewhat superfuous an
delivered breathlessly as
his exertions to appear upon the scene
ad been attended with great exhaus-
on; and he shook hands with North
nodding to Warner at the
ime time in confidential way.
detained so long at the Office" he
ided, addressing North, ''that l was
raid | should miss your speech; but I
e I'm Just in time. What's the pros
enthusiasm in the
ldience? How is that, Warner?n turn
g to that gentleman as if he consid-
ed him the more competent judge.
"A very. good feeling on all Sides"
as Warmers prompt report Tire
endous enthusiasm in reserve, if it's
iy skillfully aroused;" and he glanced
arply at North as if to add: "You can
it if you viii, but that's doubtful
estion as YETI
The colonel nodded in perfectly sat
led way, and at that instant, some
person having checked
e mad career of the orchestra, they
t up their instruments with an evil
Mt consciousness of having done their.
'rst, and slight paroxysm of APP
fuse rounded off the performance.
rs silence gradually settled over the,
use the chairman rose, turned to-
rd North with a significant glance,
then in few highly eulogistic re-.
rks, introduced to the audience "our
fellow-citizen and candi-
e for city attorney, Mr.. Ollin North,