Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-27
MADE MAD BY WILD BETS.
First Glass Citizens Excited over the
ElectiOn-A Sugar Cane Millionaire
Who Vows He'll "GO Broke" If Blaine
Should Get Elected.

First Glass Citizens Excited over the
ElectiOn-A Sugar Cane Millionaire
Who Vows He'll "GO Broke" If Blaine
Should Get Elected.
Ne'o York Morning Journal, oct. "a.
Money talks ordinarily" remarked
well known sporting man who sat nurs-
ing his knee in the st. James Hotel last
night.
"Money screams aloud in this campaign.
Two men with different preferences can't
meet and talk politics without backing
their opinion with anything from a silk
hat to brown stone front, or for any
amount from a punched half-dollar to
thousands. Boys are stalking their mar
bles. The next thing babies will be lay
ing their rattles on the result.'
"Have you heard Of many election
betsW asked a Journal reporter.
"Many bets?" exclaimed the sport.
There are 100000 in good cash lying in
that safe behind the counter, of which
Capt. Conner is the stakeholder. The
other night John l.. Hill, the Philadelphia
politician, was over here shouting Blaine
from the word 'gO.' There was quiet
looking New Yorker leaning against the
door over there, and while Hill was talk
ing he pulled ont his roll and skinned off
its wrapper. 1t was $4,000 note. Then,
walking over TO Hill, he offered to bet
him $4,000 to $4,000 that Cleveland would
carry New York State. Hill weakened
on the State, but offered to back Blaine
even on the general result for $4,000, and
the moneys now in COnner's hands.
"Charles Page" went on the sport after
alittle pause, ga lawyer and aRepublican,
has bet $500 with Jack Turnbull, man.
abOut-town, that Cleveland will not carry
the ward in Buffalo in which he lives,
$500 that Cleveland will not carry the
city of Buffalo, and $500 more that Cleve-
land will not carry Erie county, in which,
as of course you know, Buffalo is stu
ated."
"Any more?"
'There's a gentleman from New Or
leans living here in the st. James, who
| has bet between $1,000 and $4,000 that
Cleveland will be the next President. He
| placed $4,000 before the Ohio election, and
when the first returns reached here he
| looked sad, but he didn't hedge. Then
the majority gradually dwlndled to II, 900,
and my New Orleans friend started in
again. He's taking anything that offers,
and vows he'll 60 broke if Blaine should
be elected.'
"What are the odds on New York
State ~ asked the reporter.
"About 800 to $50 on Cleveland. Even,
that Cleveland will carry the State by
$4,000 majority. You can sometimes get
even better than that. For example, Mr.,
Z. j. Riggs, Wall street operator, yes
terday bet $1,000 with Messrs. Powers e.
Stevens, stock brokers, that Cleveland
would carry the State by 10000 majority.
Mr.. jim Barclay, a friend of mine, at
Tenth street and Sixth avenue, has $4,000
placed that Cleveland will carry the State,
and wants another s., 900 worth of it. Al
Smith says he'll lay $4,000 on the same
result. If he wants to bet that Cleveland
will be the next President l know that
Billy Edwards, of the Hoffman House,
holds thousand for a friend of his who
wants to put it on Blaine"
'How is the betting or the next
MayOr?"
"Odds on Grant against the field" re-
turned the sport, rising to accept an in
vitation to little game of draw. "Jerry
Costigan yesterday bet 81 900 to $3.50 that
Tammany's man would be elected
L. G. Quinlan & Co., one Of the largest
grain houses in this city, have issued
statement to the effect that they have in
their possession the sum of $4,000, pre-
pared to bet it in whole or in part thereof
that New York would cast its electoral
vote for Grover Cleveland for President.