Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-06
ABOUT THE CITY.
Political Discussions Upon
the Streets.
HOW THE wAGERs WERE MADE.
The Southern Pacific Company Asks
for Additional Privileges From
the City Council.

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The excitement over politics, National
and local, reached high water-mark yes
terday, completely engrossing the atten-
ton of the public and utterly demoral-
izing business. The streets we're more
crowded than they have been at any
time since the day of the Odd Fellows
parade. The long strain is becoming
wearisome to every one, and the only
sentiment which seemed to meet with
unanimous approval from both sides was
the one of "Thank Heaven, it will soon
be over!"
| In the open squares, along the edge of
the sidewalks, and in the doorways of
public buildings voters were seen every-
where gathered in little knots discussing
the issues OF the campaign. In a slow
stroll of few blocks one could hear the
pertinent points of the policy of both par
ties pretty we'll ventilated. At one cor
ner it would be the ruin of the navy by
Republicans and it's resuscitation by the
Democracy. Further along some Repub-
lican would be found trying to demon.
strate the fact that England would own
| this country year or two after the
war tax was cut down. Here would be
heard lively discussion as to how the
tariff could benefit the workingman, who
had nothing to sell save his unprotected
labor, and there some mention of the
Murchison fake brought out sneers and
groans.
The man who wanted to bet but could
find no takers was omnipresent, and his
political complexion was, with few rare
exceptions, Democratic. For half an
hour man stood in front of the Court
House with his hands full of gold offering
$500 straight on the Democratic candidate.
The $500 bet mentioned in the HERALD
for the last two days was taken yester-
day by another Democrat who had
plunged heavily and wanted to hedge.
D. M. Ireland came into the HERALD
Office during the day and offered to put
up $400 on Cleveland and $120 on this
State, that it will 60 Democratic. Later
in the day he found victim and the
money was paid down over the counter
of the California Bank. A number of
offers of money in sums varying from
500 to $500 we're made at the HERALD
Office and the County Central Committee
rooms during the day. At the present
writing there are still recorded at this
Office the names of men who have sums
varying from 500 to $500, which they
would like to risk on the Democratic
side.
Yesterdays Tribune contained apropos
of betting, the statement that Ed. Ger
main, the brother of the Chairman of the
the County Central Committee, was ask
ing odds Of two to one to bet on Califor-
mia going Democratic. Mr.. Germain
says this is distortion Of the truth. He
was among crowd OF boastful Republi.
cans who declared that they were quite
willing to bet to 1 that the
State would go for Harrison. He replied
that they needn't make it any higher
than to and he would put up all the
money they wanted. It stands to reason
that no man will bet even when he can
get odds, and this is the explanation of
his offer.
Among the odd bets recorded thus far
comes one from Uncle Billy Clayton, who
used to serve as custodian of the city 3
vags. and drunks. 1t is a hand organ
bet with Tom Keefe. If Cleveland is
elected Uncle Billy will carry and grind,
at set time, hand organ from the
Pico House to the corner of Main and
Fourth and back again by way
of Spring street, taking up q
collection en- route for the Orphans
Home. The forfeit in case of failure to
comply with the contract will be 500 for
the orphans.
A formal ballot was taken by the boys
at the High School yesterday afternoon,
which is supposed by the canvass which
was made beforehand to have gone
Democratic. The ballots were not
counted, as the balloting broke up in q
row and the box was stolen by the Re-
publicans.
A straw ballot in the upper tank of the
County Jail gave a small Republican
mai ority for Harrison and free whisky.
HOW THE BETTING STANDS.
The following bulletins were tele-
graphed to this city last night, as hav.
ing been the ruling figures in the New
York poolrooms at the close of the day.
Even money for the general result,
One hundred to 60 that Hill carries
New York.
One hundred to 80 that Cleveland car
ries New. York.
One hundred to 90 that Cleveland car
ries Indiana.
One hundred to 90 that Harrison car
ries Connecticut.
Two to that Cleveland carries New
Jersey.
One hundred to 80 that Hugh Grant
will be the next Mayor of New York.
On the local ticket the only betting
offered in this city yesterday was regard
ing the Sheriff's contest, the odds being
100 to 80 in favor of Martin Aguirre.
Betting on the States is avoided, nearly
all Of the money being on the grand re-
suit. A good deal Of money was put up
in the city yesterday, altogether $14, 900
being bet from the hour the poolrooms
opened in the morning. There will be
considerable betting to-day, and odds on
the States will be offered until evening
at Rodman's poolrooms.
THE RIGHT OF WAV.