The Washington critic., 1888-10-03
ELECTION BETTING.
wagers on the Presidential Candidate
Made i'm Many cities.


Made in Many cities.
The willingness OF Il man TO back his
Judgment with his money IS gencrally
accepted MS evidences OF his security.
In New York the betting ranges from
10 to on Cleveland to even money on
the result both national and state.
In Albany, the disposition Is to bet ON
Hills majority with littlc money on the
national result In Rochester. Utica,
Buffalo and Syracuse the only wage's
tnat arc made are on even terms, ia
Philadelphia the odds favor Cleveland,
while in liitsburg the betting is 2 to
on Harrison. In Massachusetts '6he
betting ranges from 90 to 80 10 2 80
l on Cleveland. while in Rhode Island
all bets offered by the Democrats are
promptly covered at even money.
Throughout Connecticut the bulk of
the money goes on Cleveland, but the
opinion seems TO he that the State viii
go Republican, In Baltimore there Is
little betting. the odds being in favor OF
the Democracy at o to o. In Virginia,
Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana IL is
impossible almost to get money against
Cleveland. There is no money bcing
wagercd in Minnesota, but the sentiment
GavOrs Republican success. In ONO the
betting is even and in Illinois and Cali
fornia the odds arc given in favor qi
Harrison. In Oregon the betting is
about even.
The Michigan sporting men have not
MS yet shown any disposition to wager
any money on the result. IN Iowa and
Colorado what little money is put up
is at even figures. while in Missouri the
betting is II trihc less than even money
on Cleveland. The difference of opinion
| in Nebraska gives no true index of tho
situation, the partisans of both sides Civ
ing odds. In Wisconsin the betting
| favors Harrison at odds OF five to four
| In this city there Is little betting going
on, each party trying to BLUM the other.
| In the pool-rOoms the bool,makers oiIer
even money, while on the streets Iarri-
son is the choice at 10 TO s. Senator
! Ingalls, is said to hold q 81 1000 check
from Iulia. Kan, that is waiting reply
from Tim. Campbell, whether he VIII
cover it. 1t has been stated that the
| Democrats have offered TO wager large
sums in favor of the reelection of the
President and could find no takers, but
personal observation show that where
the money was pat up it was promptly
covered.
Col. William L. Brown. proprietor of
the New York News, has bet $4,000
TO $4,000 with a Connecticut young
man named Tilolson, that New York
would go for Cleveland. Captain Conner,
of The St. James Hotel, wants TO beu
bet $500 to 81 900 that Indiana will
| give Cleveland majority. Robert
S. Miller, It retired importer of New York,
bet So, in Chicago yesterday even
on Harrison ana Morton carrying New
York with Charles d. Wells, n butter
merchant and II Cook County Democrat,
who backed ClcN Gland and Thurman.
" "Tom" Moran, Randolph street sa-
loon keeper, bet $4,000 that Cleveland
would carry Indiana.
Lynn II Wall. boolmalScrs, on Sew
enth street extended, have $4,000 which
they are willing to lay against $4,000
that Harrison will be elected. They
that Harrison will carry Connecticut.
1t is said that Lynn IL Wall have bet so
much on Cleveland that they want to
hedge.