Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Great Agony-The News.iioys-Ths
Pools,

The Great Ago"y-T"s News'"oys-T"'
Pools.
Inn GREAT AGONY,
Tho one prevailing topic IN the
city now, is, "Wh0 IN to le Prrsl
dent n The Republicans are smil'
ingly con tident aud the Democrats
a,e us ugly aud waspiSh as they can
he. They claim tint II Hayes IL tie
clnred elected IL will he by franh,
and in the Gin mills and gambling
hels they talk loudly oi resistance.
aud ot indngmraiing ridden l'y force,
II is very hard tur these red nosrd.
mouslached gentlemen who have
PROMISES OF places under Tilden IN
he event of his election to Iesi gn
their hopes. anl being compelled I"
ordinary thirvimg fora living. Sine
cures in Cuiiom Houses, with IN
limited OF poitunitics for stealing
nle mnch rasitr,nnd when they think
how clusc they came to 1t they gnasl'
their teeth IN rage. lIut The business
men in the Democratic party take M
such view OF il. They say,without eX'
ce,hioIl, that il the returning boards
declare Hayes elected that he mus
he nnngulnled, and that there VIII
he no fight over it. The fact Is thu
business Democracy who voted fol
iihlen would II little rather see HIM
defeated Than NOT, now that they
Sre the reckless, revolutionary clt
nemt that stands behind him. And
they don't like the attitude he 0ccn'
pies. Ia all this excitement, he has
said not II word to allay the fever.
ar Qni.t apprehension. ll~ h"" ~"
said that IL hie "VlUncut sl'"i'ld IL
declared elected he would acqnirsct
quietly, but he holds himself III y"
.ltiun to take the office by force il
need he. And it is IL significant
TACT that all he threats Of trouble.
III this city, come from those WI"
stand the closest to him. He con
duclrd the camrnied with bluff ana
money, and he wiil stop AT nothing
to secure the seat he has SO long
coveted. Heaven help the country
If this arch demaGogue, by any
means gets his grip on the Presiden
cy.
THE NEws-BoYs
Are reaping a high harvest. The
circulation of the daily papers have
doubled, and the little gamins know
how to keep it mp. In one uptown
block, the population is entirely
Democratic, and the next block on
lhe same street is entirely Republi
can. The smart news boy enters
;hr first block, and wells, "'ere's yen
extra Worid. T;lden's elected. surr."
The Democrats all rush to buy his
paper. In the next block" 'rre's
yer extra Times-IIa,e s kerries Loo
iSaneI, Florldy and South Kerliny"
and Il very lively sale anon. the Re
pubIicHnS is the result. One more
honest than the rest, was asked
What WAS the election news. and he
'red "rXtry 1ryJoone' Peter Co"
pri's defeat confined. Lie sold a
great many papers.
THE FOOLS.
Among the betting men. and thPi'
unmher Is legion, a great deal OF m
'rrrst centres in the pool rooms.
Pool betting is a species of gam
oling without cards or dice and has
lerome quite fashionable, even
among so called respectable men.
he pool rooms have been the
arena of much excitement during
he past weeks. There are IL mum
Der of these fashionable gambling
houses on Broadway. The two most
largely pa,ronizrd are known As
Johnson'S, corner of Twenty-eighth
street, and the palaiial establish
ment Of expire fighter, eA-COn-
gresham John MorrIsSey.
TheIc ale several kinds of pools
known us auction. French and com
hil alton. A portion Of the room
devoted to such purposes is fitted
up VIII h al, elevated platform, upon
which are seated the anclionrer>
and clerks. The rooms are prOvid
ed with seats, and form a contolta
bic lulnging place for the faShnl,a- .
hy dressed lUattrS of the city. Hun
'lIrtlS are usually in attendance bur
not three per cent. are bidders or
buyers. The auCliOnepr announces
hat Il hundred dollars is lid for he
first choice on the general result.
| he tavOrite candidate is then ,
named, generally thus: One hun ;
!rtd dollars for Til,iem. How mucl.
Ito lear for lIayrsg The bidding
is varied according to the working
If the political thermometer, vary. ,
ing from thirty to eighty dollars for I
Hayes, Til,len one hundred. The |
having closed, the gross
,nount for both candidates, is writ
en- on two tickets. and one handed |
10 each party. The successful bid !
Der receives the entire amount, less . .
hree per cent. which is the pool :
sellers fee. +
French pools. In another part OF I
he room, neatly arranged side by Il
side, ale Il number of frames con. {
>tructed with spaces for names and I,
TO Indicate consecutive mum OerS.
The favurite candidate is Indicated
IN a slip inserted ON the board, to
yrthtr with an indicator, to tell the j
lumber of times such tickets have
been sold or this favOrite. AS be- /
weeE Tilden or Hayes there would q
re but a choice between the two =,
But " hen used for hOrSp.racing it is =