Arizona republican., 1898-11-16
A Gittle Comedy
 of Errors BY s. s. MORTON.
(Continucd From Yesterday.)
BY s. s. MORTON.

II the audience dJ lSdSJ IiStOl s1SsSClI1OlONt themselves together with the best 1n- tcntions imaginable. whatever might
 be said of the speakers. and meant to applaud and hurrah, whatever hap pcncd, q tall. solemn man made short address in which he said q great many sensible things in q very tlresOne,
 mournfnl, utterly unimpaSSioned way
 which had sopOrific effect upon the audience and set even the best-inten- tinnca ones to yawning surrcptitiouSly
 He was listened to unresponsiveiy 6ntn
 he closed his remarks with the an nOunccmcnt that he would now yield the floor tO others who would occupy it more ncceptably." Then the audi torium rang with the loud applause, which might have been construed either as a hearty indorSement of his final statement or as the involuntary cX- prcssion of the self-conyratulGtion of tho audience for two separate and dis tinct causes, to-wit First. that the gentlenan's remarks had been brief and, secondly, that the gertlc;nan's re, marks were now ended.
 He was followed by several other speakers, of that class 50 well known to d long suffering public: orators who. with nothing at all tu say. talk Cn for ever in the blind belief perhaps, that this American republic i; to be pre- served and Pcrpetuatrd through the same agency that once saved nnflr. All the elements that ordinarily enter into q heated political demonstration were present therc-thc rantlug dcnunciGtion of all opposing partics; the magnetic enthusiasm that caused the audience to howl with patriotic fury: the glow ing tributes to national heroes dead and gone, whose illnstlious careers had about as much to do with the local clcc- tiOns of N as the great men them selves would have had, if they had been living; the heavy thunder of the big guns and the rattling fusillade of the lighter artillery which was brought into use for tlic first tune in tl!c present campaign. The political situation was duly set forth in various styles of org tGry--thc ornatr. the sprC2d-CaClc, the laboriously off hand, and. rarcst of all the plain practical common sense style: and, as North listened critically to every word that was spoken aud noted the effect upon the audience. he gath cred many valuable hipis for his own speech. " hich he wGs quicli tt appropli- ate and apply.
 Then IS inc fast speaker, one of Oiiin Norths fcllow-candldates sat down. flushed with his enthusiasm and tEe cx- hiIarating effect of l.is eloquent ges- tures. the audience settled themselves with an air of expectancy for the chief event of the evening. their future city attorneys address.
 There was q brief interval between the acts. during which the orchestra played choice selections from Pa tience" and Martha" and other we'll known light operas, intcrsperscd with popular sentimental and patr1ctic airs. the whole forming pOtpourri adapted to the various tastes of the audience. \ hum of voices filled the house. The gentlemen in plain view on the stage converscd together decorOusl,Y or sat in grave diGniicd silence ;,azIag up ct the giittering lights or down at their res pective and highly polished boots as if they fully appreciated their conspicuous position and wished to set the public ;.a example of behavior worthy of imi- tatiOn; while North. leaning back languidly in his deep arm chair, quite hidden from general view by the portly figure of the chairman, convcrsed ia q tantalizing way with his friend Warner. who had taken advantage of the tenn pOr2ry lull in the proceedings to urge upon North with stern vchcmence the necessity of dropping all levity and ris- ing to the occasion. All of which ap- parently had no effect upon North: and Warner was in despair.
 At that interesting crisis q slight sen sation was produced by the arrival of Col. Clipper North had already noticed and wondered at his absence He crossed the stage with stately. com manding tread, lowing informally to the gentlemen there assembled, and slipping behind the outer circle of chairs he made his way to North's side.
 Got here at last.' was his triumph ant though somewhat supcr1uous an nounccmcnt. delivered brcathlcsslv as if his cxcrtiOns to appcarEpon the scene had been attended with great exhaus- ton: and he shook hands with North vigorously, nodding to Warner at the same time i'll confidential way.
 "Detaincd SO long at the office" he added, addressing North, ''that I was; afraid should miss your speech; but l see I'm just in time. Whats the pros pect-considerablc enthusiasm in the audience? How is that. Warncr?'' turn ing to that gentleman as if he consd- cred him the more competent indge
 "A very good feeling on all sides was Warmers prompt report. Ire nendoms enthuaia@ta in reserve. if it's only skilifr'ilyar-.:.,esl F and he glanced sharply at &.stl' a, ii tD asld: You can do it if you will but that's doubtful question as yet"
 The colonel nodded in perfectly sat isGed way, and at that instant, some public-sFititrd person having checked the mad career of thc orchestra, they put up their instruments with an evi- dent consciousness ..t having done their worst, and S'i.cnt larovvsIn of ap- piause rounded .r ll.o performance.
 As silence g3,sHual!v settl,yl ever the house the chairman rose turned tn- ward North with 5ics.fi it glance. and then. i'll q - ...1i.lv eulngistic re itturl..s i.,4-.t .I,,r,pa