The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-25
BETTING ALL ONE WAY.
VERY LITTLE MONEY IN SAVAN-
NAH ON THE ELECTION.

Republicans Not Taking Any Chances
The Arrangements for the Day
No Deputy Marshals Likely to be
Appointed - The Stock of "Billies'
in the Custom House-What the Re-
publicans are Doing - Keeping An
Eye on the Situation.
Although the presidential election is very
neer at hand, very little is being said about
1t here. The talk of the street this week
has been the Terminal consolidation, and the
big deal has overshadowed the presidential
canvass.
One bet of 800 on the result is reported
to have been placed yesterday, but the
names of the parties could not be learned
last night. The few remaining days of the
canvass will, however, deepen the interest,
but those who have money to bet on Cleve-
land will have to place their bets elsewhere,
as no takers can be found in Savannah.
The New York papers are very closely
watched, and democrats claim that the tide
is in their favor, as odds of 81 900 to 5000
are offered on Cleveland, while the best the
Harrison men WILL do is to accept even bids
occasionally.
Some of the more enthusiastic democrats
are claiming everything, as they are not
only counting on New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Indiana, but Michigan aud
California and a clean sweep. The more
conservative will be satisfied with New
Jersey and Iniiana, with the south, and
concede that it may be close in the last
named state.
NO MARsHALS APPOINTED.
From present indications, it is not likely
that there will he any SDapial TTpite5 States
deputy marshals about the polls here,
although there is quite a stock of billies in
the custom house attic that have come
over from former administrations, and for
the use of which S. per day was paid out
to reduce the surplus.
While there does not appear to be any &C
tivity among the republicans here, it is
known that there have been quite number
OF caucuses, and it is understood that
the offices have already been parceled
out in the event of Harrison's
election. A quiet effort will be made to
poll larger vote than four years ago. Il
fact it is still hunt, and some of the
would-be officials are making personal
appeals to friends who do not attach much
Importance to the result in the state, to
vote for Harrison, while the laboring
classes are being worked upon with the
free trade scare" 1t will be quite a dis
appointment to the little caucus if Harrison
is defeated, for they have slate which is
very fiattering to their ambition.
REPUBLICANS LONGING FOR A CHANGE.
These meetings are held in view of the
custom house, on which the members Of the
caucus have their eyes longingly fixed, and
they expect very little civil service reform
to be practiced if Cleveland is defeated, as
they expect to enter in and take possession
within month after Inauguration.
The committee of the board of commits
sioners has not yet named the managers Of
the election, but the tally sheets are beinS
prepared in the office of the city court clerk,
and the raised platform in use at the state
election has been left in place at the court
house. The day of the election is less than
two weeks off, and the managers will doubt
less be named early next week