The New York herald., 1876-11-01
B E T T | N G..
Pool Selling and Private Wagers on
the Presidential Election
SPECULATION NORTH AND SOUTH.
No Decided Indication-Tilden
Slightly the Favorite.

That the betting judge closely. when consider
ing the chances OF the respective candidates for the
Presidency, there can be question ''Pus up or
shut up has already become Of the catch phrases
Of tho present campaign, and Il s fact that whenever
partisans began 10 dispute about candidates or the
success OF tickets money almost invariably
brough, forward a clincher TO tho argument Bets
OF every kind and description have already been
made and The range OF wager has been from the
highes, TO tho loaes limit Many man has wagered
according 10 his prejudice or sympathy, but II has
been reserved for the professional better TO Ak the
standard OF the rival candidates for tho Presidential
chair. Pool betting has been rife for weeks In
nearly every city in the Union, and tho close
calculation OF chances has been made mat
ter OF science Men who seok to win money
by bets always cautious in their investments,
and this class of gamesers have entered so largely
and cagcrly into the possibilities OF tho campaign,
their will give pretty clear idea Of the
probable success or defeat OF the rival parties. In
order to afford the readers OF the HERALD an indca
,ion OF tho popular feeling in the leading cities Of tho
United states evinccd by the betting, VIC give to-
day figures attained In pools throughout she coun
try.
BETTING IN NEW YORK.
AS the 7th OF November, with It's great story, ap
proaches speculation rapidly increases. and betting
on the result becomes more excited. Tho pool
are nightly crowded with eager throng, including
ready bacxcrs OF tho candidates OF both parties Bet
ting was very spirited last evening, ant almost any
reasonable proposition met with prompt RESPONSE
Following arc specimen pools sold AZ the different
rooms:-
AT xoRRissBY's.
Tildem Hayea
General result. ult....................$2,0 1000 $l,s00
Indiana. ..................... -" lVV %
Among offers tina, were made, but not taken.
$500 that Tlden would carry tho State Of New
York. Another wager offered Of 500 that Haycs'
majority in Ohio would be Il. 00o
General result 80. .-.....................$ ...$!o0 90
New York state. .................. lO0 ~
A bet OF 800 TO $50 made that New Jersey
would give 1000 majority for Tilden.
AT KELLY BLISS.
General result. ......................$ioO o1
New YORK State... lOO 80
Even bets were made that Ohio would givo Hayes
10000 majority Tho odds Of 500 to $50 were given
shat Tden would not carry tho four States OF New
York, Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticuk
POOL SELLING IN BOSTON-HAYES THH Pa
voRIrE-PRopABIIIT1Es OF TILDENs s, GEN.
EnAL BurLER's AND CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS ELEcrIoN.
BosroS, Oct 81, 1876.
Pool selling on the general election has fairly
commenced in Boston yct. but tho premonitory symp
OF lively betting during tho ensuing few days
apparent on every hand.
1t is generally recognized that New York Is head
quarters and authority ON this and kindred matters
and tho selected iavoritcs OF tho sporting In that
metropolis viii to considerable extent guido the Bos-
tonians in risking their surplus greenbacks on the
chances Of tho rival candidates Tor tho Presidency
In the principal hotels notably the Parker House, the
political situation .he chief topic discussed. and the
indications thus far have been that II pools were
sale Hayes would bc largely the iavorte and yet there
would also plenty who would take Tilden II
able odds offered.
While IL may be that Hayes will DO the favorits
In pool sellirg nrst 1t is also equally that
there many shrewd politicians. OF experience
and observation who do not hesitate TO declare that
the tide IS rapidly changing in favor OF Tden. Among
those whose judgment In this direction may be
toncd General Butler who declared tho presence OF
your correspondent the other evening that the eec-
ton OF Hayes a matter OF worry considerable
tany Another gentleman whose Judgment is entitled
respect Is Frank B. Sanbon Of the Springfield Re-
publican, who looks upon Tdens election q cor
tainty and also expresses faith in the election Of
sachuscsts. In tho Seventh Congressional
district bets OF two and three to
on the election of Butler over Hoar and Tarbox are
freely offered. In the Sixth district oven bots the
election of Thomson (dem) over Dr. Loripg, tho
republican candidate find few or no takers.
In the Charlcstown and Navy Yard district the
chances OF Mr. rockingham tdem.) regarded BY
sporting men as superior to General Banks.
Up the Springfield district there even bets on
Chaplin and Robinson and 1t Is only in shese localities
men toned that the election OF republican Con gress-
man at least doubtful from present indications
THE BETTING IN PHILADELPHIA-A CHANGE IN
Favor OF TrLpEN-THs LATEST BETTING IN
SEVERAL EASTERN STATES.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 81, 1876
In the pool selling in this city the results OF tho
Presidential election there has been gradual but
steady and unvaryng change in favor OF Tildcn
tho October elections in the West Al time Hayes
was the by long Odds but Tiden begun slowly
creeping up him, and week ago, when Hayes sold
for 500 at tho international Exchange in this city
TiIden brought S95. AZ the latest sales which took
place this evening tho International the following
were the figures
on the general resdlt--Tidcn. 500; Hayes $50
on the result New York city and state-Tilden,
800; Hayes, $40
In New Jersey-sl00 to sos on Tldcn.
Connccticut--sioo TO SIS and $50 on Tiden.
In Indiana-sloo to s75 on Ti,den.
In Pcnnsyivania-s35 10 S12 on Hayes
Two hundred dollars was offered that Tilden would
get larger majority In New York than Hayes would
receive IRON Ohio and Pennsylvania together. No