Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-28

We Americans feel better, we feel quite jubi-
ant, and now that the man for whom we have
fought, bled and died, so to speak has at last
been nominated on the Republican ticket, and
stands the best kind oil chance of becoming
president Of the United States, We kHoaO James
6. Blaine the peoples choice bids fair to oc-
cupy the White House by popular overwhelmn
ing vote in November next
Never since the war have our business men
been so wrought up as during the arrival OF
kilograms showing result Of first, second and
bird ballots and when the fourth was an.
nounccd grave men lost their heads, waved
heir hats and shouted. | was in the Mer-
chants Exchange the great event was re-
corded on the board-and one of our most
Sedately digniied merchants, whose years
certainly past three score, waved his hat,
stamped about like crazy calling for
three cheers for James G. Blaine the man
from Maine, the next president OF the United
States The occasion was one long to be
remembered. Bands were soon marching the
streets, followed by crowds OF men and boys.
Speeches were made a; street corners, flags
we're thrown to the breeze business gave
way to enthusiasm, ard as | gazed down Cali
'ornia street the first flag which caught my eye
vas the familiar one belonging 10 the Hawaiian
Islands, which, by the enterprise Of your ener-
getic Consul Severance, was believe the first
raised on this day Of rejoicing. And now that
Blaine is nominated he will find for the frs,
nho1,i l,,l no, ic and bpyu
entirely untitled for any position in life, he
will have more bitter enemies and more Office
seeking friends than usually fails to the lot Of
any common man, and in the long run will
think his honors hard bought, and realization
ex ccediug less than expectation.
We like to hear pleasant things Of Caliior
MIA, we like our glorious country praised, we
like our gain yield noted, but we hang our
heads when storm of rain comes in June to
injure the hay crop--to spoil our cherries, and
give our much Wanted colnirya "blacls eye
but so it is--for Il week rain all over the coun-
try has raised particular thunder and the usual
cry of rain, Iain-is heard on every side
grain flat-hay ruined, and all going 80 the
bowwows." The only pleased people are
those whose gardens needed water. but now
the sky is clear, the rain fast drying up-and
our temporary inconvenience is giving way
TO congratulations at sunshine and clear
appearance 10 the face OF nature
This year an unusual number have gone in.
20 the country camping-and so the rain has
been to them positive discomfort, so the
stay at-home people have the best Of it for
once--though the absence Of many friends
IS quite noticeable. Your good people visiting
us at this date yill have but stupid time, poll
tics being the principal topic OF conversation,
and party giving, families being mostly at the
watering places, but they can see 'Montt
Christie" that never failing story OF wonders,
performed at the California and Langtry a
the Baldwin; while for minor attractions Busi
Street Theatre presents "a Bunch of Keys" ;
,rfe on which is hung opportunities for lots o
song and dance business Trivoli bringing W
the rear with the "Enchan,ress," always Al
enjoyable performance; with Balfe's scener,
and fire. Apropos Langty, ii seems prope
and fitting that so swell character should APP
pear at the Baldwin--.whch beyond question
is the theatre here, for good effect in scenic ef
iect-house seating general attention t.
the public it takes precedence Of all others
while the performance is always frst-class an'
well worth seeing-the management deserve
every success. Talking of Baldwin leads m
to different B. Bohemia-which has lost an
other bright and shining, one whose gig lam
al If H..
chairman in the Pacific Board and whose re
cpes for SO many good things have well ent