The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-12
D,ArvUvzro, n. o.
me Nevetist,s stump Speaking EEssEo Precehens
In Political History.

Tns NoyeItnt,s stump speaking Hns No Preeenene
In Political history.
A viennese who has returned ;home recently
from o tour of Italy has some good stories TO
tell about Gabrielle d'Annunzio, author OF the
triumph OF DEATH" as a candidate for the
italian Parliament. Those who have become
acquainted with D'Annunzio's work, through
the efforts OF tho translator or Anthony Com
stook, may find It hard to conceive OF the young
poet and novelist on the stump. Tho same
dia1oulty has presented itself to most OF DAN
nunyio's European admirers outside Of Italy,
md Il is to them that tho Vienncso addresses
himself in his description Of the young mans
campaign. He says In advance that only the
novelist himself and the italian peasant can exc
plain tho unique candidates SUCCESS. 10 .
foreigner the whole campaign must romain Q
puzzle. Perhaps tho student OF soul life among
the Italian peasants and poets might hnd an
ADEQUATE reason for D'AnnunSlo's olec lion. but
the Vienncsc Ia not such o student and con-
fines himself to tho facts.
The author was nominated in his birthplace
a tiny rural most Of q place, and in his birthpiace
he madc his most important stump speecnes.
These speeches were without precedent IN tne
history Of European politics. though Europe mas
secn a Grillparzor, a Hugo, q INLAND and many
other poetic souls mingling with the common
political clay Of this earth. D'Annunzio mp
penred without brass band Accomplishments
The stage whence he addressed the multitude
was adorned with no legends regarding tarins
taxes, labor unions, coinage, peace or war. IN
a pillar to his left was the title Of his work I'm
termezzo di Rime;' on a pillar to his right the
title Of another work, "Elcgie Romano" BACK
| Of him, on a white wall, were the black LETTERS
''Trionfo della Morte'' and "Poema Paradise.
AGO." These literary signs were illustrative Of
tho poets attitude to his audience. He came
before the peasants in his literary and poetica1
'hasMsn sn ot mot mot 81 fn Hs,te'p he o SAID I'd ' Il come to
you to-day to talk Of the ties that bind the
poets Pc It's soul %o,o to y tho s spiI OF a md f the bread ,sda YOU eat,
do the things that ! write with my pen help t9
kesp, life u IN 9sF aaf fal,T ri the words GyGn / have Ven writ T.
, ten, it would remain true that these words OK.
press clearly what is just dawninE on your
There is, o peasants, in the soul Of the psoss
po, - 2 beauty S,o2t =, T ihs Rs only yo the Sr TSrd as iiat the P Tss
even as spt the blOyy q the her; e = deed f.. ,ntro.
lover taxes, Church and State, Triple AIliansS
yeioped his views Of the good, the true and
arated from the fate Of the beautiful, who's. whose
from my lips has long had its roots fast in your
very being" And again: ...,,,. .,,,,
of our ancestors. This soul we need to use and
do still use under the guidance of the ancient
20 peasants Of Italy" he exclaimed In q mo
m me ToO Of . ecstasy ia ,u you par nndsrstand not how hap
pH1 II you pra aES N tSsf harvest neFiaae Some. the poet said,
'This feeling for an exalting festival is NOS
s %hosss ps Il TAX psfhs ands have al %a drawn ns1iI the la peo:
tecting hedge around the borders OF your acres:
antsl You love Y and I love i when It burstg
forth in white, with the red flowers scattered
touching on the question of property, The next
erty or a wild harangue against the tar collect.
G Gon sna IN tiiier m'e of the en soi fu"df BUT Ef the po sao ean a.
date did not pause in his soaring to utter such
ioaPs slGssifi in w tRs Clear e .p5BGi aps y italian la T rsesof 20
and idealism to the end. The Viennese records
snSs ed. P Seither e did' Il ap nslsndF nor s.' Cheer aS.
Did it understand The Viennese writer does
mind reader He mereiy records Of o that. under.
stood or not, D'Annunzio, was elected rum TIn
I R%nsfte To- thai aaa erect %sa 1 AFTER T his name M o' or Tho i'A'
1 no yA nier Tx Re tsSlaaa chf Il ssid o. n ssss %or e
than two Or three fights in a year among Dspg-
s cd a,a anS f tao t fhist sa q Of an psses, OF ea6 being o ss sassssn on
Nevertheless. party feeling there is bitter, and
1t supplies in O month enough ARRAYS to last Q
British Parliament or American Congress for .
generation. Tho Viennese. in view Of these
facts, undoubtedly concludes that D'Annunzio
will not be q great and lasting power at Monte
Citorio. He forecasts a scene in the poets Par
liamentary career:
he dwells alone, he pours forth tho burning
stream of his eloquence. He sweeps all before
him apparently with his glorious periods.
Breathfess, the Deputies sit at his feet, listen
ing In admiration. Then the vote is taken.
and 10. the man who has spoken as IL with q
Thousand tongues has but one when it comes
to tho decisive point. One vote, one little vote.
ia his. and 1t 0iSaDDear6 in q breath as 1t IN
given before the uproar of the party pha-
lanxes. The poet, who, seemed almighty, 10
once will this fate overtake him, and then, dis
ilusioned, he will turn his back 70 the Italian
go back to his own little heaven to live undiA.
turbod and In pence"