The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-03
ODDS ARE 2 TO |, MIR. PLATT.
ELECTION EYE SCENES AT TIE HOFF-
MAN AND FIFTH AVENUE.

Even Bets'rs on $4,000 NJ aio-ity for Flew.
er and Ono Bet Eves eO,Ooo-These
.Consdcnt" Republicans Very Shy.
At the close Of trading on the Stock Exchange
yesterday z. B. Tnlcott OF the New York Base
ball Club created considerable excitement By
Offering to bet two to one that Flower
would be the next Governor OF New
York State. Instantly he was surrounded
by q crowd Of Republican traders. an! while
the odds we're enticing. the bidding was not
very lively. the Fassett men not appearing to
have an overwhelming amount OF confidence
in their man.
Come up now and show your nerve" sang
out Talcott. Don't wait until Wednesday.
and then shout I told you sor"
After some little banter Mr.. Talcott succeed
ed In placing $1,000 against 81, 100. as follows:
Ono wager Of $4,000 to $1.100. one Of $1,000
to 5000. and two OF $1,000 against $1,000. He
announced that he had 200 more to place
on the came terms. -
A well-known broker Of Republican sympa-
thles made the remark yesterday that he
should cast his vote for Fassett, but had taken
tho precaution to invest 500 on Flowers
chances Of election.
Efforts to bet on Flower began early about
the hotels up town. Democratic spectators.
with Flower money anxious to CONVERSE"
wandered about the Hoffman House and made
incurslons into the Fifth Avenue Hotel. with
worry little result. They offered $1,000 to 5000
on Flower and even money on 1900 majority
Only few bets were placed in the afternoon
However. Peter Hallenbeek. who returned
from 'chassez" through the corridors Of the
Republican house. told In deep disgust Of his
non-success when he returned to the Hoffman.
There is not sand enough in that crowd
over there" said he. Ito run three minute
glass to time the boiling OF an egg"
e9 ere sySsnS sh.nsSy Sss Hns fPsk Holman
against 500 eaeh on Flowers election, and
x great many. bets Of $1,000 to $500. and
made By modest fellows WHO WHO did MO" not
wnn hr ns%ss bn rdnt I'd sst the
got takers for some Of I'll thousands that he
thousands by those who wanted him to act
MS stakeholder. until he was almost made Of
=, Abe Hummel made no secret Of his bet OF
sacGb Joseph = het $1,000 to = ED Mr.
Ronys Money &aSerd kSarpey mad9 so rte
oyer to n, tho Fii5h Ayenue Hotel and picked
:e OH aaem p by basd
Welsh; had "a same luck with several wagers
OF SOU TO SOU but q lOud-vOiced sport. with
call that reminded ono Of tho betting ring at
oIsT 81 e on fioWers eseti"n.
One Of the s?OOs nut up against kearney
$1,000 was made mn OF $40 notes. and is said
to have come from tho Republican state head
quarters. Like all OF the betting. this was a
peculiar commentary on tho assumption Of
confidence in the result that has been part OF
the stock in trade of Hustled & Co. in tho later
days OF the campaign.
One bet OF even money on 10000 majority
for Flower was made between times in the
Hoffman House. the amount being $1,000
AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel the roll top desks
in Republican headquarters in the inner sane
tums Were closed. Ex-senator Plat was up in
Owego. and Gen. James Where-are- you-liow
Hustled had run or to Pcekskill or thercabouts.
manned OF the bureau was Deacon Fox aud his
siouch hat
The Democrats poured into the hotel. They
saw Deputy Collector Shea wandering about.
Frank Raymond. Bernard Bglin. John I. Mil
holland. George Wanmaker. Fred Gibbs. Look
ing Backward Bcllamy. young Jim WHds-
worth. and William Brookf1eld also tramped
the crowd Of sprginG Democrats who came
on Flower.
With the crowd throncins the corridors the
cries went up:
Ton thousand dollars to Sc. 500 on Flower"
Five thousand dollars To $3,5OO on Flower"
One thousand dollars to $500 on Flower"
1867 fiSs hundred dollars that Flower wins BY
Not u response was heard to all these and
many other hallenges made on the same basis.
Mr.. Plat and his friends will learn OF their
defeat in Parlor DIR to- night, where the Re-
publican returns will DO received.