Show CHICAGO AND THE INTER OCEAN in the result of the election in chicago a week ago there is not inora surprise than in the consequences which illinois politicians attach to it specially is it as sh otting the waning of republican strength in the western metropolis and the great sucker state it was half admitted by administration organs before the election that if either tha citizens citi yens ticket or alie democratic ticket should be successful the democratic complexion of the next legislature would be assured they are not eo ready to admit it now but that alie defeat is stinging to them is clear from every utterance the suspicion is rapidly dairing strength that gen palmer will be the next senator from illinois anda and a ith it travels the companion prediction that i successful with the legislature the nimble old democrat may try bis fortune with the presidential contention of 1892 A democrat who can swing illinois will be worthy of a line botic in that body and if the ocian should only venture to oppose him he will probably achieve all that lie dearrea dea irea that unfortunate newspaper nominated gresham for the honor won by II armon it named rocie for mayor but cregier was elected it shouted tor joe cannon f r speaker of the house till mr tom reed took the chair and it strained and struggled for tha 0 the Ite publicAn drainage ticket while and associates walked off with the votes the city of chicago is a perpetual surprise party to alie nation at large and the is her unapproachable hoodoo |