Telegram-herald., 1890-11-04
BEFORE THE BATTLE
Major watkins Played as Prime
Easortts.
rHE Eve OF A GREAT ELECIIOs
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II Is the eve Of another great political
struggle. Today tas glad AtoFs, not d
anclsnt Rome, boi u the present era,
are looking forward With the expect
ancy, ave vita = conndencs. thai De-
fore ths sun hAs again sunk beneath
these beautiful Kenusn niliss the world
VII be prociAiming some Of them The
viet0rs Of the modern anphltneztef.
Il q iust before the battle. Two MIL
Ion people or more Of the Stste OF
Michigan are looking forward 10 the
result.
The scene in this city last night
pressges an extremely quiet election as
compared with two years ago. Enthu-
slasIn Is expressed on az sldes. but the
Republicans seen ~ have just little
ths best Of it. There rAs some betting
done. but It was exceedingly tame.
There were plenty OF Republicans who
expressed themselves freely and they
we're wiling 10 back theiFopinions with
Uncle sans good old substantial bull
Lon. Democrats seemed 10 DC scarce,
however. that 3 Democrats who were
willing 10 back their opinions with
merry jinglers. The Morton House.
Sweets and many OF the
sporting headquarters were the
places around which the poll
tlcians, who were willing 10 back
theig opinions with their rolls, gath
cred. Republican money was Al Il dis
count-at east, Democrats were very
shy. Occasionally they made bluff -
which held, Ous only Tor a short time.
They were sent % their corners IN a
manner which was extremely unpleas-
ant for them.
A few bets were made, however, but
they were only for small amounts.
Yesterday afternoon = man entered
kOrtlander's Wholesale house on Canal
street. A Democratic bluff was made
az about the time ne arrived on the
scene.
81 viii bet 500 on Turner. 500 on
Watkins, 800 on Rice and 800 on LAM
areauK." said the stranger
HIS remarks we're emphasized IN a
most exasperating manner as ne pulled
a capacious wallet from his inside
pocket and cOOlly counted out 500.
This goes To back my opinion" he
said
Those who had been talking previous
20 bis entering simply gazed in blank
amazement. Their money was not
forthcoming.
Steve RickSrd took possession of
Sweet. hotel last night in an endesvor
10 back up his opinion N that Demo
cratic stronghold.
''One hundred even on Watkins. and
the same odds on Turner or Lam
oreaux!"
he exclaimed in q stentorian voice.
A crowd gathered around hlm IN an
expectAnt manner.
lie repeated the offer, but there
seemed 70 be nobody who was willing
20 come forward.
Are there no Democrats in the
house7" be cried.
No response.
zone hundred 20 seventy-five on
Watkinsl" he said.
There was whispered conversation.
Finally a man, who was obliged to ma
nipulate trumpet IN order TO learn
what the rest Of the world was talking
about, said, 81 will take that bet"
At the same time ne extracted three
silver quarters out of his pocket and
laid it on the counter.
There was a general laugh At his ex.
pense. At this oppOrtune moment Joe
BRAZIL, pastry cook AZ Sweets, relieved
the deaf man from his uncomfortable
position by Ugnifylng MS desire to ac.
caot tho bet. He flashed two certlh-
Gates OF deposit, but Steve refused &c
cover anything but the cash. Land.
lord Johnson advanced the money. and
Steve covered it with two crisp $50 bills.
Jack Deyereaux and Jack Brady ran
against each other in Fred Dsily's.
They had adverse opinions in regard 70
the shrisvAlty struggle. Brady was a
Iamoreaux ufan Deversux was for
Mcqueen. They esch deposited 800,
and Brady refused $40 for his bet ten
minutes afterwards.
In the meantime Steve Rickard was
anxiously seekin for winans and
Ford money az oJds. He eventually
got S2l0 but could sscure no more.
The Norton HOusv presented lively
scene The place vas crowded and the
Republicans had the best of IL from
start - finish. A Democrat would oc-
cRsfoualiy reach the stretch. but there
DE proved himself a "qutter." except
Ira few instances. Even money was
offered by Republicans at every turn,
and occasionally odds. Finally the
democratic denomination vas con
ciuded and the luminous lumlnaries
who had been attending it arrived on
the scene. They nibbled occasionally
az The tempting offers. bat IN a
wary manner. one Republican finally
secured t400. Don ] Lsathsrs
covered all hets made by Democrats IN
manner which fsirlY made their
hSsds SWIM. few bets Of 81
ard SIS we're made at MoTsns
and there were no snt Oi
smaller ones. Nsv hats vii bs a. =
& iscount after election. and many vii
SPORT entirely new outfits. Taken -.
I'm al. though. there wss not nearly she
excitement manifest that there was two
years ago.
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