Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-06

\ bet Is not an argument, but II is often a good
Index. For this reason exhibit OF campaign
wsgers, giving. as it were, the quotations OF the
Oeltilg market. furnished by the New York Times
to-day, sheds some light on the state OF the pres-
Dental canvass The Times has Geographic reports
from all over the country, and some OF the facts
brought out are interesting.
In Pennsylvania, according to Mr.. Hensel the
chairman of the democratic state committee "the
bets are about 800 TO $50 IN favor of Blaine" A
large amount OF money, about $4,000, has been
wagered on even terms between betting men In
Philadelphia and New York on the result In
Fittsburg the betting Is even, with republicans
rather the aggressive party. In Baltimore both
sides are cautious. the little betting done being on
even terms In Washington there Is no betting OF
consequence The Times correspondent here says:
Very few wagers have been laid in this city on
the result OF the presidential election, and such
bets as have been made haze involved insignificant
sums Here and there one hears Of a five OF ten
dollar bet and In one or two cases as high as SIS
has been put up So far as can be ascertafned, the
wagerS have been for even money as a rule Evil
IDENTIFY Washington cannot be said TO rank high
as {. sporting center.
The reports from Buffalo. Gov. Clevelands home
show that the betting there is even with an incli-
nation o; late to favor Cleveland In Boston great
uncertainty prevails and few wagerS OF large size
are reported. What have been made are generally
Is less betting than usual The democrats there
are looking for enthusiastic Blaine men who wish
10 offer odds, but DO not ind them In Cleveland
1.-The general disposition among betting men, says
the local correspondent. sis TO favor Blaine and
in Columbus 1.-The general tone in sporting circles
Is malifeStly in favor OF Blaine" From Detroit
one bet OF 500 10 $3.50 on Blaine Is reported, and the
Blaine men are trying In vain To get even terms.
In Indianapolis the republicans show the more
confidence, anG fund Of 80 900 for wagers left at
the state republican headquarters is left untouched
The sporting men In Chicago are not putting up
much money. Blaine Is slightly the favOrte, but
small bets are quickly taken on even terms There
has been some pool selling in Milwaukee, which
opened with odds OF 80 To SIS in favor of Cleveland
and closed with bets. From $4,000 10 $50 600
have been r1sked in that vicinity, generally with
slight odds In favor OF Cleveland. Blaine stock
has, however. been improving OF late.
The DeS Moines betterS act as If Ohio was con-
ceded to the republicans, and the betting on the
presidential election so far as Iowa is concerned Is
only on ma1Orities. At st. Louis bets are offered
on even terms. and to no large amount In Kan
sas city, where about $4,000 is wagered, Blaine
has had slight advantage In Nashville Cleve-
land is the fayOrte, and naturally is somewhat so
throughout the south. though the odds are not
large and the bets are small. Finally in New
York city, the betting which was slightly in favor
OF Blaine at first Is now quoted as even. The
largest bet recorded is Of IS 900, which laid
on those terms
These reports show that while party organs may
shout THAI there is no longer a doubt OF victory,
cool-headed observers who make living by their
wits feel that everything is yet in doubt and are
unable 10 decide on which side the greater proba-
bilities lie.