The First Gun For 1880

For the first tiino iu man y years the Democrats of Chicngoon Tnesday of last week eleoteu their ontiie city tiukot by ïunjorities runging frotn 2,000 to -1,000 votes. Ex Congressinün Harrison who headed the Democratie ticket made a gallant run, and will bring to the honorable position ha has been chasen to fill, a high degree of integrity and dignity, and ability far in advance of thut possessed by any of Chicago's mayor's for many years past. The Eepublioans foreed tho fighting on national issues and tho Times says their speakers early and late dwelt on the impórtanos of carryiug Chicago for the sake of its effect on the eoming presidential catupaign. The ensanguined nether garment was fl.iunted as nevcr before. It was everywhere anuounced, " by this sign we conquar, or go to onr political gravo." ïo such an extent were national questious foroed to the front that the politicians in Washington became intensely interested in the contest, and even such prominent, leaders in the party as Blaine and Conkling sent word that a Kepublióan victory in Ohieago would give the keynoto to the pending national campaign, and the defeat here would cast glooui over the whole party. The vote cast was probably the largest ever polled in the city at a municipal eleetion and demon;-trates that Chicago is a Democratie city. Tbe result will have an important hearing on the State eleetion next year, and with Democratie capabilitifis at Chicago in full play the Sucker State uiay bc rt-deemed in 1880.