The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-09
THE BETTING MEN,
They Exhibit Belief in Republican Success
in the Coming Election.

They Exhibit a Belief in Republican Success
in the Coming Election.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct SIT was rumored on the
streets to-day that gentleman from the West.
stopping at the Ebbitt, wanted to bet even
money that Cleveland would carry New York,
and that he would be elected. In less than two
hours there were eighteen calls for him, but
as no one knew him by name he could not be
found
The incident shows the way the sentiment
here goes There is belief in almost every
quarter that Blaine will carry New York, and
bets cannot be got that he will not
A couple of gamblers at a wellknown resort
here got to piquing each other on the situation,
last night They are men who generally have
good deal of money wagered on the result Of the
election at this stage of the campaign.
Il will bet you one hundred dollars said one,
that Blaine will carry New York, or two hun
dred to one that he will be elected"
The second gambler declined, when the first
said he would play five points to decide whether
or not the first bet should be taken. This was
accepted. The first won the game
Now, what will you take to cancel the bet'
inquired the second
Twenty five dollars was the reply.
The money was promptly paid This amounted
simply to a refusal of bet of $lOO to SO that
Blaine would carry New York.
At another place the banker was told week
ago to take all the bets he could get even that
the Republican majority in Ohio would not
reach 10 000 This morning the gambler stated
that the man who mad authorized the bets to be
made had called upon him to ascertain if any
one had taken them. The money put up aegre-
gated $3.50 The erstwhile enthusiast told the
banker that if he would cancel the bets by pay
ing 20 per cent, 10 per cent would be
given for the trouble. 1t is likely that nearly
all the money will be refunded with the Inter
est" This amounts simply to a cancellation of
bets on a basis Of 800 to SO that the Republic
an majority in Ohio would be over ID, ,OOO.
1t is believed here that the tour Of Mr. Blaine
through West Virginia and Ohio viii aid very
materially to Republican tickets. At the head
quarters of the Democrats there are cursings
for Blaine because his programme was SO
changed that his last visit in Ohio will be hut a
few hours before the election day The Demo
Gratis say it is direct attempt to bribe the voters
by his presence! This is that the party
leaders acknowledge the magnetic influence Of
the Plumed Knight.
At time for four years has this city been
completely rid of the politicians as now
Nearly all of the prominent speakers employed
in tie departments have been away for some
time. Five Of the Cabinet officers are ont of the
city, and it is estimated that by the end of the
week one-half of the male clerks in the depart
ments viii have departed TO the States
There is a perceptible coginzanee in Repub-
lican quarters that desperate effort is being
made to cary Ohio but the utmost confidence ls
expressed in the fual result. notwithstanding
the boast that the returning boards and the
State officers were Democratic