The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-22
waIEns ON rae ELLUrIos.
Bets In nhny cites on tho Republican
and Democratic CardIdntcs.

and Democratic Candidates.
Tho New York Times has d!spstchca
from twenty leading cities, conveying the
uowelcomo intelligence 10 its readera that
within tue past three weeks tho average
betting tho country has change in Blslne's
favor, and now standa about l0Oto 81
sgainss Cleveland. .,
Bales Of cotton, red eyes anu - DIE
have been bet In New 0r,enne, :,
In Atlanta there ID only one ~agef,. Oh
$500 even, on the Presidential election 70.
corded, offered by YANKEES Jim L!oyd, q
leading sport, that Blaine VIII DO tho next
President, aud covered by Burke, the pool.
In Philadelphia Squire Mcclellan ha0
bet 500 even that Cleveland will Cary
New York. Clevelana's hackers are dis.
poued to demand odds. Large Sums are
offered even on Blaine.
Near Memphis, J. L. Goodbar, who has
farm across the river, In Arkansas,
worth So, 900, offers 10 be. his farm agsips!
| that amount that Cleveland will be elected,
sereeiug further that, Il he should BIO taken
nj. re will give deed to his farm on
receipt OF the wager, which la to BIO placed
| in bank, This offer has not set been taken
nm. His former oHe,a to bot have always
been published In the same way, but, as
he was heavily fined for the last, he lays
| Lia stakes in this csas Ia another State.
Betting men OF Cincinnati, many Of
whom claimed to read English 1luenly In
1850, are waiting for ClevelsEds letter oil
acceptance. Bets with odds hsYe been
nado both ways.
Ten to six and ten to eight on B.aino arc
being offered In St. Paul. Nobody bets on
! St. John.
In Chicago betting varies with the pro-
cinouity OF the various National Cougen'
tons. When the Republican convention
| adiouruad the head barkaeper OF the
Grand Pacific Hotel had $1,000 to be. On
Blaine. A well knoSn sporting man hss
since had $1,000 to list on Cleveland, Of
which he has placed $500.
In New York noat people talk away
thsir enthueiaanl before they get down to
business. The drift OF the betting IN July
Eas in Clsrelahd's favor. Since B1tiPi's
| candidacy odds arc offered in favor oil
Blaine.
In Pittsburgh large sums have been bet
even on the general resnlt, $500 even that
Cleveland will have 5000 majority Ia
New York, 81, 900 to $500 that Indians will
20 Democratic, $1,000 TO $500 that West
Virginia will 90 Republican end $1,000 to
81 500 that the ROpublicans Will noe carry
single Southern stste.
Blaine ia decidedly the faTorite in BIS.
| ton. A msn who authorized the Herald 10
put up any ps-t OF $4,000 on Blaine has
found no takeIa. Ono thousand doifGTn to
$500 haa been bet on Blaine, snd $500 10
| SlO0 that Blaine will no. carry New York
City. Sporting men are co1iden. Of
Blains's election.
In Dos Moinea, where sporting men say
| they will vols for Blaine, odds haya bsen
offered on Cleveland. Even Eoney has
been declined that New York aud Indians
will 20 Democratic. Bets ore made that
Iowa will 20 10, 900 fer B!sine.
In Richmond, Va, one "Coal" merchant
hes $500 even tina! Cleveland will have
81, 600 majority in New York. He found
an immediate tsker.
In Cleveland's home, Buffalo, ths odGs
are against him, according to the New York
Times advice. An even bst OF 81 900 was
made that Blaine would hsva 100000
more votes in New York State than Clevs-
lsnd.
4 rich liquor dealer in D stro!t he's en-.
barked $4,000 on C,sYelsnd's SUCCESS.
Chairman "Hod" Taylor has bet 500 sha.
Wisconsin will 70 Republican by ~, 600
msjority. An enthussstic Dsmocra. is
said 10 have bet $500 to 500 on C!eye.
land, though he has no. ye! shown the
color Of his money.
In Baltimore email bets are made, even.
Custom.houae politicians have isksl sll
heavy bets sgaiust Blaine. Nobody 10
willing to give odds agairgt Blaine in Ma
rylsnd.
Blaine has been backed even for $1,000
in several casss in st. Louie. O0JS are
given On Cleyeland's carrying New York
and Indiana. There seems 10 be good
deal Of enthusiasm smopg theee betters.