Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
Betting Ten to Nine on Cleveiand-Thc
State Claimed by 10000.

[Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDRtch.l
NEW YORK, November 5.-The political
tide. If observations from this city are
correct, runs strongly Democratic. The
Democrats claim that the Republican
managers. though they are keeping up
bold front TO the public and are playing
the game for all 1t is worth in case
chance should turn up TO seize tho prize.
admit III private that things look bad.
Edward Murphy, Jr., chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, lett for Troy
on Thursday, and Lieutenant Governor
Sbeehan started for Buffalo Thursday
night. Both believed that Mr. Cleveland
would carry New York State by 10000.
The Democrats admit that all is not as
pleasant as it might be in Albany and
Rensselaer, counties. but they insist that
this is more than MADE up by the splendid
condition Of affairs In Erie New York,
and Kings. The Republican managers
admit that things are in unsatisfactory
shape for them in Erie county, but say
that Kings and ali other counties, except
Erie and New York, never promised bet
ter.
ODDS ON CLEVELAND.
The betting odds ere now on Cleveland,
Democratic money going begging at the
odds of 10 to 9. One big bet at that rate
was made but il was oil that could be had,
though the man who took the Cleveland
end offered to double or triple It, That
was on the general result. The oGds on
New York are TO in favor of Cleveland.
AL that alleged syndicate money of Colo
mel Swords. and John l.. Hills bundle,
and Dave Martins roll. and Nat. McKay's
and National Committeeman Hshn's-they
all seem TO have vanished IL thin air.
There was quarter of q million dollars
in Cleveland money at the Hoffman House
last night, and the only big bets made were
by book-makers. Not one of the Republl-
can politicians who had been spelling for
chance to oct on the general result ap;;
peared in the betting ring To make good
his bluffs. On the other hand, Democrats
OF national reputation stood IN the lobby
with their pockets crammed with bills OF
large denominations and certified checks.
William Z. Whitney was there smiling
Dick Croker came in about $3.50 o'clock.
and in groups of curious spectators Ed.
Kearney. Martin y. Brown, and Commls-
sioner Walton Storm stood expectant.
The book-makers, who make batting a
profession, were out in force, and some of
them who are Democrats took the short
end OF the bets purely on speculation.
They make a study of the game of chance
and will bet because it Is their business.
The big bet of Thursday night was made
between John Mahony, the book-maker.
and George Wheelock. another book
maker. Mahony put mp $4,000 to Wheel
ock's $4,000 that Cleveland would be
elected.
Now, George" remarked Mahony,
"pll make that $4,000 If you say So"
Guess not. John Eve got enough for
the present" was Wheelock's reply.
UNEASY BEPUBLIcANs.
The stampede of Republican bettors
since the Democrats have come out with
an unlimited amount of money has set
the leaders TO thinking. Some OF them
had long and serious conference over the
SITUATION at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel
Thursday night IN the rooms of the Re
publican State Committee. General Clark
son, of the National Campaign Commit
tee. Garrett A. Hobart, National Com
mitteeman from New Jersey; Chairman
Hackett, of the State Committee Colonel
Swords, Sergeant alarms OF the National
Committee; Dave Martin, Quay's colo
nicer, and Thomas G. Platt were present.
The men looked serious and troubled
after the meeting, and refused to talk
about It. The report prevailed, however,
that they agreed something ought 20 be
done To counteract the effect the heavy
betting IN favor of Cleveland Is having.
No one would say what decision was
reached. After adjournment Dave Martin
remarked that betting Indicated nothing
People bet on sentiment, he said, and on
their political predictions. The Repub-
hcaus did not propose to make this cam
paign of bluff and buster.
A STATEMENT.