Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [2293]

It is now June 5. In nine days the Republican Convention will meet at Cincinnati. If Blaine is to be nominated, then today’s speech must be the most eloquent, not to mention plausible, of his remarkable career. There is a sense of history being made in this chamber—certainly, of theatre. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 2293

Note

This paragraph effectively sets the stage for a significant political event. The reference to the Republican Convention ensures the reader understands the stakes involved, while the phrase ‘sense of history being made’ evokes a feeling of grandiosity that enhances the narrative tension.