New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
REPUBLICANS AFTER BETS.
THEY ARE on HAND EVERYWHERE.
THou7ANDs or DOLLARS PLACED on HARRISON
AND THOUs ANDs MORE READY TO

| AND THOUSANDS MORE READY TO
| Re w,GERED.
Edward ;. Stokes the proprietor Of the Hoffman
iio:s" had virnouS attack last night, and ordered
| the Democratic bookmakcrs, who have been making
Mr. stohe's faToom headquarters fos making their
| bets ON Cleveland TO get out OF there Mr.. Stokes
sad mat ihey were rning the reputation OF his
hotel. This is something new for the manager Of
thl, hotel 10 do. -Four years ago he took the lead
| in the betting on Cleveland. and invited all the
gamblers Of III" country there by the fact that hG then
| raised no objection 10 their using h, harfnom /,
place in which - their odd, on cleveland. Tho
sudden assumption Of virtue last ncht came how
.ve:. at Il time when the Democrat, had To ST. IN m
selves exceedingly 10 get money TO cover that OF the
Republicans who offered 10 bet Oh tn. election Of
| Harrison and Reid. The order from Mr. stokes cane
az a Zinc when several Republicans with money 70 bet
went into tile bariOOm TO call down the buffers
whom Chairman Harrty, Of the Democratic National
| Committee had sent out. As it wa the Hcpubi
| cans covered every offer Tint wa, made By the
| Democrats All this money the general result
| put up without Odds. except one bet Of $4,000
| TO $1,000. which made by John Mahonel. a
/ Tammany booknaker. H. MAZE the Offer in the
! Hoffman House barioom. and It taken up in
| minute hy George Whcelock. >0l7 Lchcnstein, an
other Tamua1y DO kma or. offered 10 bet 200 evn
| that Cleveland would be elected, and II Chicago Re-
publican took up his offer before he had the word
| well ont Of his mouth.
Edward Murphy. jr. chairman Of the Democratic
state Committee, made bluff" over The $1,000 viii
was remaining of the Democratic National and state
| Committee money, and Colonel MoLevce took it.
Walton storm. the wcllknown Tammany man, made
some wild statements aS To what he wanted 10 do in
the way OF betting the election OF Cleveland, and
he had 10 place 81 coo In the hands OF one Of the
attaches Of the hotel to his boay,. Mr.. Storm
also put out 81 600 10 $500 that Cleveland w0nl1
carry this state. Nathan Tank. another Tammany
that Cleveland would b. elected. Meyer 5oplsscn
caused Michael +. Dryer the Tammany bookmnkcr
and horse man, put up 81 900 Of his money
Mr. Dwyer offered t. bet $1,000 to $500 TINT C.cvc
land Soud carry the state. "Sor Lichtcrstein made
| another bet with Al" Haymsn. who took the X
publican sid5 for $1,000 L. H. Ncndy. who rep
resents MIR. pwyer, made bct for him Of SG,4 ~
10 SO 200 on this state in favor OF Cleveland after
he had declared that Republican would duc bet
on the State OF New York. Al Icyman took
offer that was made by Pat Duffy 900
| the general result Marcus Meyer, the theatrical
manager took 81 600 OF John Mahonc,'s money IN
| favor Of the Republicans. II. H. Hart. Tammany
man. ran against George wceocs later m the evening
aud offered to large of money that Cc,clnud
would lie elected. Whcclooa finally mad" him put mp
81 900 to his word. representative u Tie
firm Of Clark. Ward Go. made L. {. Randolph. who
talking loudly for Cleveland, put asldr ~ 90
the election.
Melropolc at Broadway and Forty second it,. where
the Cleveland booAmakcr- Who have been driven
Of their usual hsuns In the Holman House. will ny
to do business.
George ". Laird. OF No. 49, Bruadwny sends worl
The Tribune that he IS prepared 10 bet from 500
10 s25 600 Oh Harrison against Cleveland. Vow here
IL chance FOR DWycr the plunger Michncl F., or
for the bold Edward Kcarney. who claim that ihey
feel 50 confident that Mr. Cleveland Will be elected
Mr. Laird will bet them SO 900 ANY part of Il TINT
Cleveland Will elected Through the favor, shown
him by his Democratic friends tn diy ohceS. fr
Kearney las made much money In civ contracts
that he well afford 10 LOSE $4,000 on cleveland
while N chael +. pwyer has taken much money ont
Of the betting ring BY such queer transactons ~
running his horse Banquet in IN which Fan
Quet comes In last. while Mr.. Dwyer plunces ON IA
horse In another stable N-ich wins, Tat he viii
never miss any such irihc $4,000. or perhaps
OF Mr. Gilroys wouid like 10 bet S25'cOo on
Cleveland. Some politicians say that Mr.. cir" :
sons have proepered greatly In recent YEAR. or
possibly John j. scanned might Ike to pat up $4,000
On cleveland. The city Dooroons are paying great
deal for protection In these days.
\ large number Of bo.s made the stock
Exchange Yesterday. IL. H. Hart offered 70 De, 1000
even Oh Clcyelsnds election and the bet Wa quickly
taken by some persOn. who.c name he refuses 10
dlvuge A custoIser Of Clark, Ward co. took up
ofer Of l.. {. Randolph Of 1000 even on CI-v"-
land B. Dominck ana ). H. sterling 'ach bc'
Edward Was~eTnau made smilir bet Of 500
even with Arthur Hunter. James Whitley put up
81 900 even Harrison with ". IL. Granbcr,.
Locngard and stern, end man named Thomu-on. cach
took up ohers OF Mr. Granbcrg % bet 900 even on
Cleveland. J. II. Sterling made bot Of 800 10 $50
in favor II Harrison.
George Whc'lock I'm, succeeded in placing The
$1,000 which he g. 1herod llarr son. u This
10000 taken Wednesday IN the street. and
81 5000 that night at The Holman House.
Many small bets were made on the COnsO idatc1
Exchange The bctS &c general
suit. and fcw bets OF 500 10 SO. In favor Of
cleveland IN this state made
At the TrO1uc" Exchange considerable Ilarri -on
money offered al even terms the result without
takers. W VI. Manwarpg had ~ 900, aud . number
Of Others had smaller amounts. which were not coy
cred. several bctS Of $50 and 80 made.
\ dispatch from Boston reported that business
al the stock Exchange much interrupted by
political excitement "a n vas here. poll was
taken 81 tic brokers on - nOpr of the EAchanc'
with the result Of thirty four recording thcr prefer
ences fDr Harrison against twcnty--iX Tor Ccv and.
In i-s- majority Of the Boston stock brokers favored
Gle, Gland.