The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
Selling the Pools for the Mayoralty.
THIRD EVENING OF THE SALE.

As election day approaches the excitement attendant
upon tho sale of pools becomes more and more in
tense The partisans Of Marshall O. Roberts had
tered last night at Lafayette Hall in greater force
than preceding occasions and supported their candi
date quite as eagerly with their greenbacks as they
intend to do with their votes. The throng that sur
rounded the auctioneer comprised representatives from
all classes Of socety-cy officials police justices, coro
ners moncyed men, sporting characters and politicians
meeting even ground and posting their current
funds with countenances beaming with perfect conf
dence in the safety Of their respective investments
The opening Of the proceedings took place half past
seven o'clock when Mr. Johnson in excellent condition,
mounted upon an improvised rostrum placed directly
in front Of an oil painting Of Byron represented
az being in the act of tearing open his collar on
account OF the extreme heat, and proclaimed that
the FIRST choice was sale Thirty dollars' IS the
no HScSSdsd q po ,na F0r
onee who has repeated each OF these figures half
dozen times, wipes his forehead with satisfied
air. he that the first choice is disposed Of
"For Marshall O. Roberts, y is the remark Of the pur
chaser he hands out his greenbacks all other notes
being respectfully declined receiving in exchange the
talismanic pink ticket Tie second choice Is then put
up but the proposal hailed with less than the former
enthusiasm However, the choice realizes twenty dol.
lara which, seconds have elapsed, have increased
twenty fve TO thirty-nve and finally, TO forty five,
at which price 1t is knocked down. Just then a ball
from Roman CANDLE which cracks pane OF glass IN the
front of the hail. and burst o. brazcn music remind
the auctoneer that ward organization is tampng up
Broadway route for the Hccker meeting brilliant
idea flashes across his brain. 'tNow, then, for tho
third choice. III give three on Hecker-three for his
votersi' and elderly and respectable looking gentle
man believing the entire population 70 be on It's way to
the Hecker gathering medat y offers four dollars for
the third choice, which he is allowed to monopolize
without further interference Gunthcr was freely
bought and sold at four dollars In hundred dollar
pool On one or occasions his friends and admirers
made an effort and purchased him in preference to
Hecker but his position regarded being less val
uable dollar thQn of the third
choice
The pools, though small numerous. Ten
hundred dollar speculatons had been closed within half
hour after the opening Of the sale On Wednesday
night the average OF bets had stood hundred eighty
on Roberts Tho friends Of that gentleman
rallied around him last evening" and the offers
stood QUO hundred and fifty TO hun
dred Tho amount invested can be estimated
at about three thousand dollars besides few outside
BETS made up in proportions similar TO those Of tho
pools. AZ the evening advanced the bidding became
more and more spirited tho ancionecr, with willcd
collar and hoarse voice. continually suggesting the pro-
pricy OF warming up, warming up, piece OF hora
tory eocuence which, considering the heat OF the room
unanimously voted played out The fortunes Of
Gunther and Heckcr remained unchanged and the total
OF money invested either OF these candidates
scarcely equaed the "pe represented by the Roberts
interest in single pool. Below will 10 found the
eight pools which disposed Of within thirty minutes
after the opening Of the sale. Thor proportions
retained with slight variations, IN all the Investments
made during the remainder OF the vendua:--