New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-14

HOW THE BETTING WAS USED BY THE DEMOCRATS
10 INFLUENCE oPGNION-THE VARIOUS TRICKS
AND DEVICES TO PLUMBER The CREDULoVs.
1t is ALLEGED that if the management of the
pOoroolns during the political campaign Of this FAN
were fully exposed the pool system would be ruined
The simplomiudci public tIgt furnished considerable
amount of the money deposited IN the poolboxcs DID so
under the impression that tie betting was fair and Lon
est II appears, however, that the principal pooiIoom
John Mouisscys in reality the third department. al
the Democratic Committee. Inc Everett House RANKED
first No 80 Libertyst. second and John MorrsScy'5
trd Morr,scy only the visible agent OF the Demo
cratic Committee, whp insisted That Illden should Dc
quoted AWAY at large odds.
The way in which Iildcn stock was "bu!led" previous
TO tie election las been described already IN THE IRE
UNE. WcknOwu sporting men wagcred large sums lh
the most conspicuous manner on Iiden' ana privately
"hedgcd by buying Hayes in the small pools, IN which
weak enough to trust TO appearances ano place
their money Tden contrary 10 their own judgment
In addition these numberlcss small bets, taeIe were
some large wI.crs thai real In one the figures
stood e3l 900 70 r-l 900. One man offered another
bonus OF $1,000 il he wOjld take n bet OF $4,000 IL
accepted but 1t is understood that tins bet was "e
clarcd oil Tor satisfactory reasons One or two other
bets reported, in which larger amounts were
involved.
II is estimated that $1,000 900 have been stakcd IN
pools on the election The commissions on the sales Ie
tanned by tie propriaOrs OF the pOorooms Is FROM 10
per cent GOUd judges say Morrs3y has received rom
$1,000 to 100000 from TINS alone That he had
other resources will be seem Daily quotations % III
stock" telcgraphcd West and South for political
effect, and crcdulOus persons who did not comprehend
the matter undoubtedly influenced by theu. 10
has been stated in Western papers. The cleo
ton came. and the result was uncertain. Nhen IL
seemed probable that nothing but an Official count coJl
sctte the question. opportunity was presented to
the managers OF pools to hedge their bets and to Increase
their gain 1t seemed to be the plan to hshtcn the
doubt aud uncertainty in order that those who hoI not
torn up pool tickets tue morning after t' election
would have to do so, their disgust was increased
los di-coura-lng nrWs. Hence the bogus dispatches.
Notable among these published on saturday on
the blll,tu, and the afternoon Democratic papers
prport.ns 10 be from Senator Of Florida That
gentleman not able to make lis deIdl pubic UuiH
yesterday morning. On SATURDAY, notice was posted
in tle roorODus that more bet, would be allowed on
the Presidential contest John Morris.cy did not CON
slider Il Usst TO add To the excitement b. allow
ng mere mouy to be- bet on certainty.
That was another temptation to the Hayes men 10
tear up tickets In the evening, however Lrt"ith-
standing the announcement, The pools were again o. ed
AM another opportunity was afforded FOR hedging l's-
t.ril, q dispatch placed on the bulletins falsely
stating that United states Marshal Wallace Of Charles
ton : c. conceded Democratic success I'm the state.
TIL. continued to add Ia the number oi destroyed tickets
Tie tru. Stopping the betting Il SAID TO "e
that tie Demo- managers had not Included in Their
calculation. the pos-ib Of tHc long aiterHnNi,tE ana
their fund, were sufficient 10 keep up appearances
auy lone,r Moreover, many We're known % nave
,tlkcd 81 th r ready money before Nov. = and II was
evident that their betting after That da'e WIS on their
credit Bit when the public announcement had been
mad. that no more betting the Presidential contest
would allowed the doubt aud suspense were SILL to he
maintained In order that the dis usted men might con-
time to destroy pool tickets Inc money In the p'o
box It g., reported placed on interest at I,ir per
cent and It appears to bc the object 10 cont nur tHs
season of doubt AMI anxiety thdt there y Dee excuse Tor
NOT aiu. over the money To the winners II mas been
suggested LAC some Of the better, may be actually pay
tue interest on their own FUNDS which they borrowed
from tie banks.