St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-05
Both the Dryers Are Wager
ing Thousands That He
Will Win.
One Bet Of $4,000 to $4,000
Made on the Empire
State Result.
Some Large WagerS Recorded
in the Big Hotels Of
Gotham.

New York. Nov. 4-For several cam
baigns John L. Hill, Of Philadelphia.
who has made more money out of the
great public buildings there than any
set of men. has come to New York Just
befo election and spread thousand
dollar bills around prOmiscuously for
betting purposes. His coming this year
was delayed until Monday, and yester-
day afternoon was the first time he an
nounced his presence. Hill has come
here not as bettor this time, he says
but as stakeholder. The only thing
he did Yesterday in the way of wager
was to put up a few thousand dollars
with Mike DWyer, the famous horse
man. Mike Dwyer is noted as
Dne of the greatest plnngerS Oh
the turf. Whenever he bets he
goes in deep, and this year he is putting
up his thousands on Cleveland. He has
$50, 900 up already, and will soon have
at least $4,000 more. Dwyer has de-
clared that he will 90 $4,000 on Cleve.
land carving New York. The first bet
he made was $4,000 to $500 with Ike
Thompson, the bookmaker, that New
York would go Democratic.
Made HI Zen To Six.
The second was $4,000 to $4,000 that
Cleveland would carry the state. This
bet was made with John l.. Hill, and
stipulation was made that the amounts
be doubled Dwyel declared that he
would like to make it even more, and If
the Pennsylvania man is willing he Will
deposit another 500 600 at moments
notice.
Hill said last night that the money
was not his own. IL merely placed the
bet" he declared. Il have not bet a
dollar OF my own money this campaign,
and it is the first election III tWenty-One
years that | haven't been betting.
That's the way feel about ii.
Hill denied that he was interested in
the $4,000 UooI alleged to have been
made up between several Philadelph ans
to bet on the result. 1t was given ont
at the Fifth Avenue last night that
Hamilton and Horace DSStOn. Dave
Martin, Charley Voorhees,, Joe McGirr,
William Dou. llss, Theodore b. Stub.
Thomas Dolan and few other Phila-
aelphians had made up the $4,000, and
ihat Dave Martin and Hill were to
Flash the Roll
IN the faces of the Democrats. Dave
Martin, it is believed, will handle the
money for the syndicate. Hill refused
70 say whose money it was he bet with
Mike Dwyer. John Daily holds the
stakes.
Phil Dwyer is also in the betting field
this year. and last night he stood in the
Hoffman waiting for Republican money.
Like his brother, he prefers to bet on
the way New York will go rather than
Oh the general result
81 offered in the st. James hotel this
afternoon" he said, "to bet $1,000 even
that Cleveland would be elected, if |
could get the same thing on New York.
he first bet is contingent on the sec
ond. If anybody would bet me $4,000
that Cleveland will carry New York,
I'll bet him $1,000 even that Cleveland
will be elected am willing to go that
three or four times. The proprietor Of
The St. James said he thought he could
place the bet for me tomorrow. If you
know of any one who wants TO put up
money that way send him around"
Hill stood next TO Mr. DWyer when
he made those remarks, but Hill didn't
say a word.
Another Big Bet
made was $1,000 to $500. Pat Duffy,
the New Orleans sporting man, gave
the odds on Cleveland carrying New
York. While the ruling odds on New
York were 500 to $40, Mike Dryers
bet shows they are liable TO be greater.
Edward S. Stokes bet Il. I. Mitchell,
of Delaware, 81. coo to 5000 on New York
giving its electoral vote for Cleveland.
Billy Edwards has So 600 in his inside
pocket ready to 20 up at the same rates.
He also has about the same amount to
wager even on the general result in
favor Of Harrison.
Two bets at the Hoffman by unknown
men were 81 900 to $500 that Harrison
would be elected and 500 to $50 Oh
Harrison.
Gen. j. w. WadswOrth, the state Re-
publican committeeman from Geneseo,
has managed TO place $4,000 even OIL
Harrison.
John Stetson, of Boston, the well
known theatrical manager, is stopping
at the Hoffman house. He said yester-
day:
house in Boston to be bet in a lump sum
or any less amount that Gov. Russell
will be reelected in Massachusetts.
There is no doubt in my MIND that he
will win by large majority, and the
enthusiasm for the state ticket will
greatly help to reduce the Republican
vote in the presidential contest. am
not very active i'll politics, as a rule, but
from all the information / have been
able to gather. / am satisfied that Cleve-
land will not only carry New York, but
also Connecticut, New Jersey and In
diana, ana am willing to back my be-
lief in Mr.. CleveIand's election in any
reasonable sum of money the RepuD
licans may desire to put up. You may
say that Russell will carry Massachu-
setts, and New England will give a good
account of itseffor Cleveland and Stev-
enson."
Tonight on the state of New York
considerable sums were wageIed on
10000 Democratic plurality. Four to
three were the odds on New Jersey,
Indiana and Connecticut in favor of the
Democrats, and on the general result.
After two bets of $4,000 against $4,000
in favor of Cleveland, and many smaller
ones at similar rates, the Republicans
refused to bet any more.