New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-03
BETTING AT THE HOTELS.
MORE TALK THAN MONEY BY GOOD DEAF
TAMMANY,s GREAT BLUFF" GAME.

MORE TALK THAN MONEY BY GOOD DEAL
TAMMANY's GREAT BLUFF" GAME.
At a late hoar last night Boss Croker sent out
messenger from Tammany Hall TO hunt up Democratic
newspaper reporters at the hotels and political mead
quarters to inform them that he had raised MS oais
in the state to 10000 plurality for Flower Inns ac'
Of the big chief was regarded as an exceedingly
brazen piece Of bluff designed TO impart false con-
fdence to the supporters of Flower at the last moment
Of the closing campaign. That Murphy ana cfOher
and their associates should have believed such hoNo
necessary was generally looked upon by observing poll
tcians as evidence that they were by no means SO
certain Of Flowers election they pretended.
An hour before this message sent out " tough
lot Of alleged sporting invaded the Fifth Avenue
Hotel from the Democratic headquarters and loudly
offered TO bet large Of money on Flower Amounts
ranging from 81 900 to $4,000 were bawled out by
the invaders, the odds being usually 10 on Flower
great crowd gathered in the spacious wine-room OF
the hotel. and for while there was con-
siderable excitement The gamblers found many
persons ready TO take bets at the oods
offered. but Republicans generally paid no
attention 10 the manOeuvre. The impression formed
was that it was simply companionp piece TO croker
raise In his claim Of plurality and had been executed
under the orders Of the Democratic chiefs solely Tor
enect. There question but that most OF the
money which these operators were fsundnS about came
ron the Taminany corruption fund, and some OF II
vas sdlu on gOOC nave DSeH ~
Mr. Flower himself and by his immediate relatives
Miraculous sums were talked about, which probably
existed mainly in the imadnations Of the highly eX
nla'sted persons who were working out the scheme
OF ner Tdmmany masters. The heavy oilers were
undoubtedly the last plays in the desperate Tammany
game Of bluff.
All the proposals TO bet at TO In reasonable
amounts were taken In few minutes after they were
offered. When the first supply OF money was exhaust
ed the operators went back TO lie Hoffman House for
more, bat 1t was observed that there were no more
eners Of such odds as 10 on Mr.. Flower 1he odds
"se speedily decreased, and the excitement soon ded
away
a big, dsorderly crowd sursed back ana FORWARD III
he Hoffman House picture gallery during much o'
Me evening. There good deal OF betting taIK'
but the partang of liquid refreshment seemed to be
1e principal occupation OF the characters WHO mace
up the most vociferous part Of the mob one large
ct Oh $4,000 10 5000 Flowers election was mace
s"o Inc money deposited in the hands OF John j. Ma
noney, a bookmaker. Southern the name gwen
!" Tie man who backed Flower, and Kimball rs that
VI the Fassett bettor number Of bets of 1000 TO
Wv" and many smaller ones a, the same odds were
'nnouheed. II was the prevailing belief that many
VI me alleged wagers were lakes" being taken by
'ohiedefates OF the gamblers. Often when bets were
announced, no money put up.
Inc confidence Of the Republican leaders was not
snaAen In the least by these performances. They had
Ssn pfeocted for several days and no yelposted lie