Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-13
POLITICAL sTRAws.
How Local Enthusiasts Place Their
Money on the Coming Election.

Betting on the presidential election has been
unusually slow In Washington during the present
canvass. Plenty OF money has been offered on
Cleveland, but takers have been scarce. In 1884
tens OF thousands OF dollars were wagered here.
Then the republicans had possession OF the Gov
ernment. ana with Blaine up were confident In
Washington democrats believed In Cleveland and
backed him literally. There was scarcely hotel
ba2s. or a sporting establishment In the city
that did not hold stakes on the result This year,
as general rule the local republicans are not free
In onertng money on their ticket although they
are conndenI OF course men OF that political
for refraining from advertising their belief In de-
mocratic downfall Most Of the bets made here 50
Tar have been At odds
bow TEE BETTING GOES
Baltimore man, not altogether disconnected
with the public service-and his name Is not
Finnigan, as stated-bet WALL OF the bookmaking
nrm OF Lynn q WALL 1900 to 81 800 that Cleve-
iand VIII De the next President. Mr.. Geo. Mantz
has 81 200 bet on Cleveland In six different bets
all at odds OF about 800 to SO He has e5, 600
more that he wants to yet the same way.
gentleman connected with q hotel has 800
laundry that Cleveland viii be elected.
Mr. Gould has 5000 with which he wants TO
back Cleveland. He asked the nrm OF Lynn & Wall
SS25 on Harrison against q, ZOO Cleveland money
Inc truth as 10 Wallis Transactions Is, IL Is said,
that ne is making book, what some cali a
gan 1t at the opening OF the Canvass and taking
advantage OF the changing odds he has so placed
ms money that he stands 70 win II Harrison is
eiected, and cannot lose anything II Cleveland Is
elected. HIS betting has all been governed by
that book.
AN EVEN wAGRI
At the Harris House yesterday q gentleman
wagered 500 even on Harrison. Hewas taken up,
and The man who took the Cleveland end OF
the bet has $500 more which he wishes TO place
even on the Presidents luck. HIS name can be as
certained at the Harris House.
democrat arrived from New York last night
who openly proclaimed that he wants 70 bet
$4,000 on Cleveland. From the way he talked he
mls ht De willing TO give ODDS or about 500 $50
ne can be heard OF at Solaris', and he Will place
the betting In any amounts wanted.
Another man, u sort OF cosmopolitan, who spends
considerable time In Washington. authorized TIE
STAB reporter to state thai be WIZ back Cleveland
rate In smaller bets, II desired. His name can be
ascertained through The STAB reporter.
THE RACES GOT IT.
democratic of1lciai at the Capitol who had
been bantered by republicans there went to bank
and drew out 500 OF his hard-earned cash. Pro-
vided with that he tackled republicans through
out the Capitol but couldn't get his money taken.
Now he is more bitter than ever against the repup-
hcans, because he says when they refused, after
challenging him TO put up mis- money he lost IL all
on tue hose Races. He has some left, however,
and Is burning with desire TO put IL up on Cleve-
land.
At Shoomakers, In this city, several persons have
lett money, aggregating, perhaps. 1000, 70 60 up
on Cleveland, ana some smaller sums were lett
there TO back Harrison. OF the latter, SIS that
was posted az Sho0makers TO back Harrison 70
carry Indiana, was taken up last night by George
Mantz
Mr.. James, of Washington, made q bet with q
republican business man OF $500 70 t425 that
Cleveland wins. Qu1le num0er OF small bels
have been made chiefly between friends. Hats
1nDumer. BILE are stak0u.
II Is not surprising, everything considered, that
republicans here are dot Offering their money as
freely as democrats. There Is no place Ia the
country where the political effect OF tine party in
power Is so much felt as at the national capital
Here there Is mucn 70 encourage the ''ins" and
discourage the OuJA and, as has been stated, re-
puolcans hoiding once DO not care 70 risk max
Ing themselves offensive by betting.
kEPUBLICAN MONEY.
II was reported that rich street business man
was hankering TO stake $40. 900 on Harrson's sue
cess, but several democrats, VINO wanted the other
end OF the transaction, called upon him and were
informed that ne had up about all he cared TO
more iater. The New YORK !Sun yesterday con-
talned a dispatch from Charleston stating that
Mr.. Finley, u sporting man Of that city, mas made
bets here on Harrison aud wants TO wager more;
That he Is Offering u, 600 10 $500 on repuUL- an
success in Indiana. Ar. Finley Is partner In the
bOOk-making nrm or Lynn Wall THE STAR re-
porter could not ascertain with whom ne placed
DIS BETS but there are men here who profess 70 be