Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-06
RRTS ON ELECTION,


 ofLarge Bets on the ResuIt-Funny Capers to be Cut Up by Yale Students on she Campus.
 Many bets on the election are made on the quiet and are kept private, while others are public.
 Wheelbarrow and other similar bets are seldom heard of during the present contest. A large safe in State street contains $1, 800 that is wagered on the result of the election, $900 of this money was deposited by A. O. Norton, the olothier, and $900 by W. J. Sheehsn, the wholesale liquor dealer. MT. Norton, who bets on the election of Harri- son, also has money deposited elsewhere, which is matched against an equal amount of Cleveland money.
 Two weeks ago Branford farmer put up $1, ,500 on the election of Harrison which amonnt was covered by another Branford man who bet on Cleveland
 Conrad Nuhn, the barber here, holds $40 which was deposited by his friends who back ed their opinions with money.
 Two friends who bet a box of cigars on the result ot the presidential contest recently had slight dispute regarding the number of rison man claims that the bet was for a box of one hundred cigars, worth $7, while his Democratic friend states that the bet was for box of fifty cigars, price not stated. Straws show which way the wind blows.
 A young man stated yesterday that he
 
 land.
 A prominent New Haven man said last evening: "There has been heavy betting in the city to-day. know of one bet of $1 ,000 a side, another bet of $500 8 side, two other men have bet $375 each and many others have bet small amounts"
 Charles Bradley deposited yesterday $1 ,000 on the election of Cleveland, which amount was covered by Charles A. Chase, who bet on the election of Harrison. The 5000 is de- posted in one Of the city banks.
 A young Democrat made the following statement last evening: "I've got $500 to bet on Cleveland" When told where he could be accommodated he said, ''I haven't got the cash; friend of mine has got the money"
 Johnny Madden was at TwitchelPs on Grown street yesterday with plenty of money to bet on Cleveland.
 A bet of $500 side was made at the Sel- den House last evening.
 FUN ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS.
 Politics is the chief subject of interest on the campus, having even taken the place of football to a certain extent. Bets of all sorts, ridiculous and serious, are being made freely, the champions of both parties being sure of victory. One bet is to the effect that the loser shall carry the winner across Elm street to his boarding house on every muddy day of the winter. One confident young politi- clan wanted classmate to agree that the loser should black shoes on the campus for week, but this was too much for the other fellow, who ignominiously "crawled." No poll has been taken as in former years, but the college is certainly Republican by large majority. Whether the university is so or not can not be said with certainty, but 1t probably is. Several plans to get the re- turns have been talked of. It is rumored that member of the faculty is in position to get the exact figures for Connecticut be- fore any man in the State. Psi Upsilon has a special wire at its chapter-house on High street, and the usual Tuesday evening meet ing will be enlivened by the announcement of the returns as they come in. One promi- nent young Chapel street piano dealer had $100 of his pocket money wagered last even- ing on Cleveland. It was covered by friend. Both the young men are members or the Harmonic club.
 OTHER NOTES. Several of our New Haven journalists have small sums up on the national result. One State street horse car conductor has several $10 bets on Cleveland. They were quickly taken by Republicans. One New Haven gentleman offered yester- I day $500 against $500 that New York State l would give 15,0 900 majority for Harrison. No takers. F. Moore of PlainviIle has bet Sexton & Sons of Bridgeport a carload of granite | against $150 that the Republicans win. Sex ion & Sons won @ similar bet in 1884. Palladium and Morning News representa- ] tives have $100 up on the result. General Corliss of New York placed a bet l of $7, ,000 in New York yesterday noon on l Harrison and announced that he had SIG, ,000 l more that he wanted to place in the same way. | A prominent Democrat was heard to say yesterday: "When a business man feels I shaky he is willing to settle for fifty cents on ! a dellar, and that's the way feel about the l election tomorrow" | Saturday John w. Coe of Meriden, bet l $500 that Harrison and Morton would be l elected, and the money was put up at Paul l Wells, New Haven. Abraham AaI covered $250 of the money. prominent Republican party worker of 1 this city was appealed to by 8 prominent l Democrat yesterday. The latter had reeeiv- ed telegram srom 6 friend in New York, asking to be directed how to bet $500 on the ! Connecticut election. The New Haven Dem ocrat thereat was uncertain how to reply, and 1 appealed to his Republican friend for infor- 1 nation. The latter advised him to tell his l friend to bet that Connecticut was going for l Harrison, and the telegram of reply was sent 1 accordingly, but the New Haven Democrat himself had week ago, bet on Cleveland's l election.