The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-16
pooL.R0OM swiNDLrNG.
How the Betting Was Used BY the
Democrats TO Influence Opin.
iOn-The Various Tricks ana
Devices to Plumber the Credu'

Devices to Plunder the Credu.
lOus.
sIv Ysrt Tribune Q! the i4th.
Ills alleged that Il the management OF
he pool-rooms during the political cam
saign Of this Fall we're fully exposed the
POOL system would be ruined. The sim
pIe minded public that furnished con.
iIssable amount OF the money deposited
ID the pooI.bo1es did so under the i'm.
preston tha, the betting was fair and
.orest. Il appears, however, that the
,riucipal pOoI.rOom, John Morrisey's.
suin reality the third department OF the
Democratic Committee. The Everett
House ranked first, No. 80 Liberty street
,sssrl, and John Morrissey's third
I,rri,.ey was only the visible agen, Of
IL Democratic Committee, who insisted
La Tillen should be quoted always at
IysOlds.
Tie way in which TiIden stock was
-sglled' previous 10 the election has
,4tr described already in the Tribune,
We'll known sporting men wagered large
n=, ia the most conspicuous manner on
.ildsr, and privately "hedged" by buy
isHlyei in the small pools, in which
zta Vets weak enough TO trust to ap-
a.ancei and place their money on Til.
!sr contrary to their own judgment. In
G!i,iOn to these numberless small bets,
,sGs we're some large wagers that were
ti. In one the figures stood S3l 900 to
G!OOO. One man offered another bonus
1880 Il he would take bet OF $685.
u. Il wa accepted, but it Is understood
sElhis bet vas declared "otf" for salts
i::oty reasons. One or two other bets
HenPOrted,in which even larger amounts
','e involved.
It i, estimated that 100000 have
ETA ,taked IN pools on the election.
IL commissions on the sales retained
syihs prOprietors Of the pool rooms is
4oz slo 5 per cent. Good Judges say
Nar'iney his received from $4,000 to
S1,0!O from this source alone. That be
I'd other resources wall be seen. Daily
iaoIiions Of "Tilden stock" were tele-
FIPhed West and South for political
tssc!, and credulous persons who did not
comprehend the matter were undoubtedly
:9ltncSd by them. II has been so stated
q Western papers. The election came,
nd The result was uncertain. When It
1s1ed probable that nothing but an
.acill count could settle the question, u
4E opportunity was presented to the
2iaagets Of pools to hedge their bets
nd TO increase their gain. It seemed TO
the plan to heighten the doubt and
Uncertainty in order that those who had
'ot torn up their pool tickets the
aoraing alter the election would
ave time 10 DO 50, rs their dis
H't was increased BY Encouraging
2Es. Hence the bogus dispatches.
Notable among these one was published
q Saturday on the bulletins and in the
iis1oon Democratic papers purporting
Be from Senator ConoVer Of Florida.
.slI g0ntlemal was not able to make his
'.llil public until yesterday morning.
u Saturday, notice was posted in the
'9o!foonS that no more bets would be
Lowed on the Presidential contest, as
900 MOrriRey did not consider It best
. add to The excitement by allowing
sore money 10 be bet on a certainty.
IIslS vas smother temptation to the
ai!yti men to tear up tickets. In the
''saing, however, notwithstanding the
Involvement, the pools were again
S'ed aud another opportunity was
s'fded TOT hedging. Yesterday . dis
Asa VN placed on the bulletins falsely
aacg Lhas United States Marshal Wal
ls't Charleston, S. e., conceded Demo-
Saac success in the State. This con.
:5sa to add 10 the number Of destroyed
" tue reason Tor stopping the bet.
= = said to be that the Democrats had
" 'SSluded in their calculations the
ssN9lli;y Of the long aiter.anxiety, and
~, ~ Iants we're not sufficient to keep up
S.pa''uses any longer. Moreover,
~, Ve's known to have Staked their
~ SOny before Nov. :, and II vas eyi.
=, hat their betting after that date
,, SM their credit. But when the public
,., =. had been made that no
SosIlng on the Presidential contest
,..a es allowed, the doubt and suspense
ssi.IlI! 70 Be maintained in order that
~ e1s!ed men might continue 10 de.
~ ~ pool tickets. The money in the
s sS'oI, Is reported, was placed on In.
~ ss.H four per cent, and Il appears to
M s object to continue this season OF
~ ~ aat aaxisty that there may be ex.
Tst rot handing over the money to
q, a 1', lthIl been suggested that
!, aIhe betters may be actually pay.
als'eIt on their own funds which