Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
BETTING ON THE ,lSSS ES;EesVEoNr ,el',v ON
investments that Have Been Made ON
the Presidential StruPoIa

investments that Have Been Made ON
the Presidential Struggle.
''There has been good deal Of hating
on the general result of the Presidential
election ever since the nominations were
made" said Mr.. James E. Kelly, of
Messrs. Kelly & Bliss, Monday evening to
a New York Herald reporter, ''but the
majority of the early speculations were
made in a 'hurraR sort of way, and they
did not indicate the drift of public opin-
ION, perhaps, as much as the wagers
made more recently. Within the
| past 10 days more betting
has been done daily in New York than
! took place in a week Immediately after
Blaine and Cleveland were put in the
held. Everybody now seems to have
caught the disease-from the man who
can only afford So, to the man who puts
| up thousands. Well, our firm has placed
about 100000 already for its customers.
inns amount is bet in many ways. For
| instance, we were commissioned to make
| the following bets: 81 600 to $500 that
Cleveland carries New York State. 81. 900
to 500 that Blaine is elected and s.. 500
to $4,000 that New JERSEY goes for Blaine.
''Our books show, among others, that
the following investments have been
R@NNNN
Blaine. 81, 800 even that Cleveland carries
New York State, $4,000 to $1,000 that
Cleveland is elected, and about a dozen
bets of 1000 even on Cleveland. There
is much interest among sporting and bet
ting men throughout the United States
regarding the probable results in this
state, and enormous sums have already
been staked and will be during the week
ON this issue. 1t is harder to fad men
hot m. = Al,, II
than 1t was two weeks ago.
WHAT A HOTEL MAN SAYS.
81 am tavern keeper, not a politician"
remarked the proprietor of large dow n
town hotel where crowds cOngregate dur
ing the day, shut for all that have seen
a good deal of betting on the election, and
am holding good deal of the 'boodle.'
The betting one month ago was in favor
of Cleveland. He had the call, 81, 900 to
500 or thereabOuts, and bets were made
that way. Then there was a turn. and
for two or three weeks the Blaine men
grew confident, and were bold and ag-
gressive. / hold thousands of dollars.
Some of the bets are very large. l won't
say how much. Men l do not know
have come to me to hold their
money. | made them all put their
business in writing, for you can bet
don't want to be left on the day of settle
ment. Since Friday the Cleveland men
have bet their money freely on this State.
There is something in the air. l don't
know what it is. One thing is certain,
Cleveland had the call in this State to-
day. Two bets were M made in my presence
this afternoon and hold the money. The
first was 81 900 even that Cleveland would
be the next President, and the Sec
ond, OF the same amount, that Cleveland
would carry this State.
''Yes, things Will be hot in day or two,
and you can just bet somebody is going to
lose a pile of money, and l think can
guess who's who. Stand from underr
will be the cry one week from Wednes-
day.
ON THE STATE.
The Mahoney Brothers, book makers.
have wagered $4,000 or $50, 900 on New
York State, betting that Cleveland will
carry 1T. Their last bet was on Friday
or Saturday, when they laid a Louisville
gentleman $4,000 to $4,000 that this State
would go Democratic.
HARRY HILL SPEAKS.
A group of four were eating cheese at
the upper end of the rotunda in the
Astor House. Two were Republicans
and two We're Democrats. Harry Hill
was in the party. The latter said:
"Well, this looks a tight pull, and
both men in the race for the
White 'Ouse, are putin up their
lands like professionals. All the bettin'
have 'eard Of is about $4,000 on even
terms, and that amount 'old tor friends
of mine who wouldn's leave it with hany-
body else, TAat money was bet even up,
and l have the writings right 'ere in my
pocket. Wat? Me bet2 Me? Guess not
l don't bet. Pm a 'Otel keeper, not a
politician. Let heVerybody stick to his
trade. Who's agoin' to win? 'Pon M soul,
couldn't tell you. hain't nothin' but
body polite"
The balance Of the party thought Harry
was correct, and therefore took to eating
more cheese,
EVEN UP BETTING,
1t is reported that at club in Fifty
fourth street $4,000 or more have been
pet IN various ways during the past ten
Gays, and that it was nearly all even up
on Cleveland,
MF. Sheridan Shook, it is reported. has
bet $4,000 or $4,000 on the general result
and ON this State, taking Blaine to win,
and ON Saturday night was willing to lay
S0,oOO more, or any part of it. even up the
same way. E'Mr. ShOOk' said a friend.
''dOn't want any 'bluffers' to call upon
him; only those who has got the money
or collaterals about their clothes when
they comes around for business"
AMONG THE STOCK BROKERS'.
A prominent broker, member OF the
Stock Exchange and of half a dozen or
more local clubs, said yesterday: "There
has been good deal of money bet son the |
street, both on the general result and on
this State. There have been but trIfling
odds on the general result, but Cleveland |
has the call, so far as L can and out, on
the State"
Another broker, known as "one of the
boys" was positive that many large bets |
nad not been made. ''Why," he asked, |
chow in the world can the boys get money
to put On the election2 They haven't |
made anything for menths, and betting |
with the majority is out of the question. |
Still, the spirit OF speculation exists all |
the same, but | don't know of any biz
invested. But hats, O, Lord a
massey! hundreds of hats have been bet, |
OF which some will be paid and others |
WON'T"
eIt Was . to on Blaine down here, |
said still another broker, ION the day of |
the Republican parade of business men.
and 2 to l on Cleveland while the Demo- |
cratic procession of Lass Saturday was
forming.
CLEVELAND AND THIS STATE.
Mr.. AL. Smith, the well known sporting
man." said friend Of his, 0will bet 81 900 |
10 $500 as many times as wanted that |
New York State goes for Cleveland"
The TIebborne Claimant