The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-06-18
The First iatns Field

The Srz Fr-rreisro Ncrrtast. Publishes an eK-
IA dated June sth. as foliousi
To or Island Frieuds. Greeting and Con-
EraialaIiOu.
The Republican Party in Convention at ChieA-
90 has listened to the vii Of the people, and has
.o-day noninSted the foremost statesman IN
America for toe next President OF the United
States, James g. Blaine, Of Maine. Blaine nseds
10 iatrodnction 10 our Hawaiian subscribers, for
lie has shown himself not orly : friend OF the Re
ciprooiiy treaty. bat warm and Intelligent per-
sonl friend Of the Hawaiian people.
TIE CouYenfIln met on Tuesday On Thurs
DAP evening the nouiiaations were made, Blaine,
President Arthur, Logan. Of Illinois, Edmunds,
& Vermont. Havley, Of Connecticut, John Sher-
y1an, eI- Secrstary Of the Treasury, and Robert
lincoln This morning his brotheE having no
ch ance. General Sherman WAs placed in nOmina-
ton. On the first ballot, Blame had SS41s votes,
nd gained Is in the second. and % in the third.
1t Vas then announced that Logan vould give
Bilins his - Illinois votes At SIG pm. Chicago
tune. Judge Foraker moved to nominate Blaine
by reclamation. The motion did not CARY, but
4 few minutes later, Blaine's nomination was &C
coupiisted The ~plumed knight having IA
votes, three more than was necessary. and before
the result WAS ofhciSlly announced his total had
-esched 5SS votes, while Arthur his principal
compesito- bad only aol. The news vas received
at the Merchants Exchange. Of this city az Isl
m. While tie floor vas crowded. The cheering
vas immense; hsts were thrown to the ceiling
nd every man shook his Leighbor's hand. Cali
to-nia Il fNTorit candidate was accepted. and bus
nominstioa vas largely due 10 California enthu-
sissR.
L The FRS banting spread TO the breeze on Cali
foruia street, Was The Hawaiian dag frou Consul
Severanoe's Office As the news reached the several
mills and steam boats. Whistles screamed, and an
sill screaming. Bands of music are out, and the
Whole town Is full Of jOy.
This ssc1res tie Hawaiian treaty, no, onlI
I from danger. but from assault. The vsporncs
and lies OF Il. 4. Brown, and those like him, arr
! no longer worth noticing The treaty buttreSseC
/ by a similar one with Mexico, and with James G
& Blaine IN the White Ho1se. will be impregnable
| The next President Of the United States vii
/ bs the statesman who wrote on December lst. 4
/ the United States Minister at Honolulu. ~Thi
United States vas Of the first among the great IA
/ tons Of the world 10 take active interest in up
I building Hawaiian Independence, and the cTea
lion Of political life in its people. 1t has constant
! " endslvored. and with success, to enlarge tn
| Material prosperity of Hawaii On sneh an IN
| dependent basis It proposes to be equally unrem
I iftirc in its Efforts hereafter, to maintain an,
| dsvslope the Advantages that accrued Hawaii, ans
draw closer the ties that impsratively unite her &
D the great BODY Of the American Commonwealth
In This line Of action. the United States does it
simpls duty both TO Hawaii and ITSELF
/ The gentleman who vrOte the above. viii hOl
/ the rsius OF the first Monday in nett March. AM
/ viii lsver voluntarily give the Hawaiian Govern
! meat notice of the abToCstiun Of the Treaty c
! Raciprocity between the two nations.