The New York herald., 1876-12-09
THE ..POOL" QUESTION.

WHAT IS THOUGHT OF AR. MoRnIssEY's DE-
cIsIoN DECLARING ALL BETS .'oFF" ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Tho decision OF Mr. John Morrssey, declaring oil
'.oi" the Presidential election and Offering to
the money his pool boxes to the parties who
bot the rival candidates, has created quite y
conmotion IN betting circles 1t Is evident that whilc
It finds favor with many who arc glad to get their
money back at all hazards there arc others who do
not take kindly TO It. The following letters sufficiently
illustrate the diversity OF opinion ON the subject
IS 1T RIGHT TO DECLARE ALL THE BETS OFF.
New YonK, Dec s, 1876.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
Let say, through the HERALD that IN tho opinion
OF many interested and disinterested parties Mr. Nor
risscy declaring oG al bets the general result
Of the PRESIDENTIAL election, has done great injustice
TO those gentlemen who backed Mr.. Tden's candidacy
with their money. do believe, however, that Mr..
Aorrissey intended TO do this injustice, BY his
own aecsicn he himself, much any
one, has been wronsed. In your issue OF to-day
Mr.. Morrisscy is reported as saying 10 one
your representatives last night, Il think that the
spirit OF u bets made Presidential election
the result the electoral tho several States
onthe 7th OF November last IN my opinion MIR.
MOrrissey has herein expressed the views OF vast ma
jority OF betters both political sides and has
planned the basis on which they made their BETS No
one bet that Mr. Tdcn would be inauguraIcd or that
his opponent would DC, Tor one or botn might die be-
fore the sth OF March. Both sides bet. Mr. Nor
rlsscy puts H. the res ula OF the electoral IN
the several States the 7th OF November last which
result, a will admit showed that Mr. Tden had be-
longing TO him the electoral votes OF Louisiana and
Florida making Tor him all 1876 electoral votes; and
add 10 their number South Car0iinn's votes
and they are yet claimed by the more partisan and
sanguine democrats belonging TO. Mr.. Tildcn-wo
for the democratic candidate 203 electoral votes
In the several States the 7th Of November last"
Certainly, Mr. Ti!dcn that important day had l96
electoral voies. No one can deny That II, has
been charged, that vote has been iinkcrcd and
hammered down 1S4 by tho action OF the
boards IN louisiana and Florida, II cannot IN
any way affect the showing that Mr.. Tlldcn
had 1856 electoral votes in the several States
on The 7th oil November last" On this
basis which the majority OF tho betting Will
admit TO be fair and just cne any who that
Mr. rdcn would not have belonging TO him ON tho
7h OF November and this, although not expressed
tho pool tickets. acitly urdersood according 10
Mr. Morrisscy's d,csion) 1y6 electoral votes
has lost and his opponent has Ia ry Won. Therefore
claiI taking Nj. Morr,ssey's view vi the basis
which the bets made, that III deciding us no has
he has done great injustice 10 Nr lilcen's hackers
uuntcntional injustice. but no .css for that
reason. have lev hundred dollars bet that
Mr. rldcn had belonging 10 him the 7th OF November
last lg6 votes. believe that have tairy my
opponents money. II Mr. Morrisscy, In whose hanus
portion OF this money IS, should declare the bet
have made ''oH," and return ~ mc the money have
placed his hands he does me great injustice In de-
priving me of like amount which have larry won.
IL he should pay 10 the person with whom have
just decision, swindes me out o so much clean cash.
Il