Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-02

May be Easily Parted by Election
Bets.
STILL THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
And the Confident Man Backs His Alleged
Judgment With all His Visible
Collateral.
SOME SPEC CIMEN BETS.

| wall street men, the irregular nature OF the
contest, with ST. John and Butler as two un-
certain factors in the problem, offering
special opportunities for hazards on the
| general result. A conservative broker esti-
mates that about $25,0 900 or $4,000 has
been bet in the Stock Exchange alone on
the election. Members Of the Exchange
and bankers on the street have made many
bets outside at the hotels uptown and at the
restaurants and other places OF resort down
town. The betting as rule has been about
even on the general result, but the Cleve-
land men are offering odds on the election
in this State; $1,000 to 500 that Cleveland
will carry the State has been offered and
$1,000 even that his majority will be 25, 900.
The First Specimen.
| Mr. Thomas C. Buck, of II. X. Enos l.
Co., within day or two has bet $4,000
with Z. S. Connor, brother Of Jay Gould's
partner, that Cleveland will get more votes
in the State of New York than Blaine.
Mr. Buck endeavored to have this repeated
but Mr.. Connor declined.
Mr.. c. l.. Hudson has bet 81, 900 with
W. T. Colbron that Cleveland will have
$4,000 more votes in the State than Blaine.
He Has Two.
Mr.. Hudson has two bets of $1,000 to
$1,000 each that Cleveland will be elected
with Deacon S. V. White of Plymouth
Church and Lackawanna corner. In all
Deacon White has bet $1,000 on Blaine as
an off set apparently to the stand for Cleve-
land taken by his pastor, Henry Ward
Beecher He has three bets of 81 900 each
with +. Elliott, who believes that Cleveland
will be elected.
Addison Cammack has bet extensively al
the Windsor Hotel, the amount beng it is
understood, S31 ,000-All staked on Cleve
land.
1t was reported downtown Yesterday on the
best authority that a Det Of SIC, 200 was
made at the Fifth AvenGe Hotel on FRIDAY
night that Cleveland will have more votes
han Blaine in New York About $50 00O
II ore was placed on the election that same
evening at the hotel.
| An evening or two aIo ex-Congressman
Miles Ross, Of New Jersey, made several
large bets at Taylor's Hotel, jersey City,
that Cleveland will be elected.
Western Man.
Col. J. o. Shaughnessy, who lived for
many years at Denver, Col, and accumu-
lated fortune Of several millions in min
ing enterprises in the West, has been in the
city for several weeks trying to place as
he SAYS $l5O,0O0 made up by a syndicate
OF which he is the representative, on the re-
suit of the election. He proclaimed him
| self as an out-and-out Blaine man, and
when he first arrived was willing to give
odds that Blaine would be the next Presi
dent of the United States. He is not so
sanguine now, however His money, the
Treasurer of the Republican State Commit
| tee, who yesterday almost went wild with
| JOY when a contribution of Sc was received,
saws is in his safe and ready to
be laid out on Blaine A few
nights ago the gallant Colonel encountered
Mr Edward kearney in the Hoffman House
elected Mr. Kearney offered to double the
amount but the Colonel was not disposed
then to risk any more. A night or two
later Col Shsughnessy wandered into the
St James Hotel and we'll known gambler
said to him: "Ill bet S2O.000 to $4,000
that the Democratic party will win" The
Colonel would not go 30 high but was ban
tered into betting $1,000. He seems to
have lost faith in Blaine, and it is stated
that he has announced bis intention to
leave the balance of his $3.50. 900 in the safe
of the Republican State Committee until
after the Ohio election. The custodian OF
the money, however said that it would be
invested The moment a favorable opportunI
ty presented itself
A success ssiuI Better.
Few men have been more successful in
betting on politics than Billy Wise Ia days
gone by be was an ardent Republican, and
b" s.aked great per:ion Of his worldly
VT ath on Garfeld's election. He came
Oft ahead. In fact he made fortune BY
h. operations in lsS0 He frequents he
G''sev and the Fifth Avenne Hotel He is
r"w s'rOng Cleveland man He bets nj
the rate of 500 10 $40 that Cleveland will
be the psx' President A short time ago
he msds het of 81 900 to 800 with Joe
Hacket and he bet $500 even with Charles
Davis
Mr. Csmmaek, the noted bear broker
strolled into the Sc. James Hotel and in a
crowd Of Republicans announced that be
would there and then bet $40 900 to 81 900
that Cleveland would De elected and duly
il rugurated Blaines avowed admirers
q,it the corridor as soon as deeency would
permit.
II took . Cleveland man from PhilAdel-
phia two weeks TO find Blaine supporter
who wOsH stake 3, 500 even on the result
Exchange Bets.
At Kelly L Bliss Exchange, in Twenty.
eighth street, the reporter was told that
Biaine's supporters we're Offering Sl,e60 TO
$500 Os New York State and the general
result Bets bave been made there that the
Republicans win carry Ohio BY 10000
majority No odds were given.
Mr.. Shay, . wholesale grocer Of Wash
ipctos. has been in the city for several
days. He has bet 5000 on Cleveland A
Mr.. NeGuire, Of Cleveland o., is stopping
at IN uptown hotel. He Is al Independent
Republicar. He Is betting extensively on
Cleveland. A GermanAnerican named
BippIe, also Of Cleveland, o., WAS until
Blsine's nomination red-ho, Republican.
Ee has within the past few days staked sev.
eral thousand dollars that the Democrats
will carry Ohio.
The Republicans have been claiming
that there was strosg probability that they
would carry Louisiana. Col James II.
Melsord Of New Orleans is,here ready TO
bet from 81 900 to SO, 1000, and give large
odas, that Louisiana win 20 Democratic
The Blaine men do hot give any odds,
said ex-COrober WoltmAn- They indulge
in a great deal Of chin music, but haven't
hear ofsny oftben Putting up any eons.&
cradle amount Of money. They talk Ike
men Who we're confident Of defeat. Blaine
himself seems to feel that way and be is GO
ing sroubd the country making holy show
Of himself rkNf .tgr
AKExrpr tha. has proven itsef never