Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
BETS ON THE ELECTION.
Sporting Men Oferinr Odds on States. but
Shy About wagers the General Result.

Sporting Men Onerinr Odds on States. but
shy About wagers on the General Result.
While there is considerable be,.inx here on
the result Of next Tuesdays election, IL ts. for
the most part, confined to the small bet,er~ 20
men who bet IS, sl0 or s25. and the Harri-
son end OF such small wagers are gen
orally taken by employees Of the govern
ment. by men whose salaries run from
sl,ooo so about 1850. Thus far IL has
been rather difficult to place bet. running
among hundreds Of dollars. and the placing OF
such bets has been the exception rather than
the rule. Bookmsker Jones OF New York. who
deposited $4,000 with q prominent bank
ing firm here during the late race meeting,
was forced to withdraw his money,
no takers being found for il except in insig nif-
cant amounts, which be did not care TO accept
Be wished to bet il on New York state, taking
the Cleveland end, aud was willing 10 give odds
Of 10 tos He would also have given 10 20 8
on Indiana, again taking the Cleveland end, but
did not care 20 be: on the general result, re-
garding the other bets much the safer for his
end.
Mr.. NJ. B. soanion has placed quite a num-
Der Of ANAL bets and few large ones, and he
holds $500, with instructions TO take the Cieve-
land end on the general result at even money.
A member of . well-known real estate firm has
wagered $500 even on the general result, put
ting bis mopey on the chances OF the ex-presi-
dent. Another bet OF $500 even on the general
result was made Yesterday between two local
business uen. There are 81 900 held 81 Shoe
makers on 2 street, 70 bet In reasonable sums
on New York or Indiana, aud odds will be given
the Harrison takers.
Mr.. d. ID. Rogers. 18th and streets, II 10
said, will bet from 81 600 70 si0. 900 even on
the Presidents reelection, and Mr.. ANDY
Gleason stated to q STAR reporter that he held
$40 900 which he would bet the same wav
Several bets, running into the hundreds In
amount, have been placed at Mccormick, 9th
street, on New York, Indiana and the general
result. One enthusiastic Harrison man offered
to bet $500 to O., 900 yesterday that the Presi-
dent would carry New York by 1900 plurality.
but backed down when asked 10 put up BY a
local sporting man.
The gentlemen Of slate and odds across the
Long bridge are hanging up 10 to and name
your choice. They charge. however q per
cent commission. rs they place the money in
New York. They will also take the Cleveland
end Of bets on New York and Indiana
il being understood that they wall
give odds Of 10 TO 8 on New York and 10 10 {
on Indiana going democratic. Or they viii
couple either OF these bets with one on the
general result. They prefer. however to place
their money on New York. regarding that a,
the safest bet for them which can be found A
weN-knovn sporting man told o STAR reporter
this morning that be had read dispatch from
Chairman Carriers private secretary to railroad
man here advising the latter 10 bet nothing or
separate states, but to put his money on Har
rison on the general result. This dispatch illus
trates the true spirit of the betting here. the
men who do not allow sentiment 20 infuenc,
their Judgment preferring the Cleveland enc
on New York and Indiana at less than eveI
money, And yet having apparently little dis
position 10 back the man of destiny syep q
even money on the general result.