The sun., 1888-10-31
CLEVELAND HAS THE CALL.
THE BETTING NOW rs QUOTED At
ODDS IN his TIpOR.
Stories of Chicago Boodie that IL Hendy to
he Put Up on Harrison - some Very
Lively Vnuers m HALF "a Dozen cities,


Stories of Chicago Boodie that IL Ready to
be Put Up on Harrison - Some Very
Lively wagers In Iyaif Dozen cities.
The Philadelphia. Republicans, who have
been trying 10 make money talk without put
ting the money up. were reinforced lust even
Ing by q Chicago contingent. Nat Jones.
Charles j. Singer, and Norman B. Ream com
posed the party, and rumor credited them with
the possession OF such bales OF money
that they had TO ride in the baggage
car coming Fast. And tho Republlcans cackled
Glcefully about the result that this would have
in making the odds in favor OF Harrison. and
great expectation was iudulged In byt!te hotel
corridor habituds over the prospect OF some
real sensational wager iaying But 1t did not
come of. The Chcagoans did not declare
themselves to the extent of one little feeble bet.
II Is supposed that they had hoard OF the Pres
There was some speculation. however John
Allen. the bookmaker, bet 50 OOo TO 81 goo with
An New York buslnGss nan that CleyelaHd land and
mick bet 5000 to 1000 that Cleveland would
carry this state. A, forfeit of sl,o0g was put up
Williams matching McCormack's $1,000
southern planter TSS am9nGd d tRoSS u ,Srv aisaah AZ
lie WS o a
Clssyeand and Thnrman will win r,u,.,
=, Two members OF the Stock ExGhange; & Messrs.
day to bet upon Cleveland AGAINST $500 on Har,
rison. Mono Of their fellow members wanted
Produce Exchange, how they Were fixed. But
ne, one there wanted TO talk turkey,
last night $3.50 to 500 TINT Grant Would beat
spiIsApo15s: Oct so,;.op.e bet Of 8 1000 was
srsI @ s' speaEins Cleveland had the call on gen.
carries indiana. On Herb Green's board are
posted these bets. which are awaiting takers:
n,2 s o S
Csvssns carrie: Ssw es;sy S9 10 Slo0 GssesIh
% fSrnis Ssn q si6o carries inaans By
@ Hs sny Gs, Carries 4ofE y
At Walkers. where the Republicans generally
hold out. some bets are offered which must be
very unsatisfactory to tho followers OF Harrt-
son. Among them are:
Forty dollars to sloo that Cleveland carries cator
, $40 - S ds %na Gs
SO s hr, a.rsSn does no. carry the
s?h i e $: s %
Nevada Michigan, and Indiana.
For Congress. Bynum is a heavy favorite. the
odds posted and not taken being 500 20 $50 on
his hi ts LAT ses ofed TO Ss s
informed that he could Be accommodated at
against ] pool rooms: and md said he wanted pri.
Sate BET private bet va Vas offered to him h.swx eYs
oas are Df'ns 5tea On $1,000 LETT at tho
white House, last might by William Mcintyre
TO bot on Cleveland was covered to- day by two
young Republicans OF this place. Mr.. Mcintyre
says he has 81. .on0 more to place the same way.
known lumrer man Of Allegheny City. says he
win take bets from SO up to $4,000 on Glove
CHARLESTON. s. c., Oct 30,--Betting Is get
ting yew bre on aan
ana by 1000 plurality A politician well known
both Grant and / Er6ardt would beat Hewitt for
the Msyoray The BET was pEromptyH aken
800 to $50 on the general result.
E 9G s A ssaPt taraes has eysR NsW
HARRISON hSr 'ne carries New York nartensteip viii
son son gets get over over Cleveland nd in that State.
Pete McCabe staked 500 on Cleveland
afsns iS GS 81 afG9fsr
Hotel to-day bet Isaac Taggart of the Tucker
House 500 oven that Harrison would be elect, t,
rison r WIN Edxip = Brown; 1os stevens; i, 2
$500 even with Michigan man on Harrison's
elections
tne 5000 have i, been placed in he bants here
Even money has been wagered on the result:
Tho Republicans are not anxious to risk any
WATsEKA. III, Oct SO.-ConsIderabe cash
has been wagered here on tie result Of the
election. Major NJ. Ii. Peters, editor OF the
Times, has put 81 600 ON Cleveland The banks
here are said to hold over $4,000 in stakes.
STERL1Na ILL.,, Oct. 30.-M. p Mauss offers TO
their appearance. The Republicans are numer-
ous around here. but they are not willing TO
risk their money on Harrison.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 3O.-John D.. Lyle. promi-
nent Democrat of this city. has bet 81 900 even
land will be elected. and $l0O more that he
will carry Indiana.
WILLNMspoRT. Pa, Oct. 9O.-Bets on the re-
this city and considerable money is already In
the hands OF stake holders Ralsa c. Clark: a
and offered to stake It on Cleveland. Capt.
Albert s. Courtenay promptly took 1t up. and
the money was staked. Clark has $l.5oO on