St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-30
SOME ELECTION BETS.
Odds on the Election of
Cleveland About Ten to
Seven and a Half.
Some Of the Big Bets That
Have Been Laid Through
the East.
Marcus Johnson, Once a
Plunger, Is Now Grow
ing Cautious.
Money Going Out at the ire
mont at Odds of Ten
to Nine.

ticnS, but election bets are frequently
the best straws for dividing the drift OF
the political wind. Thus far in the
campaign election bets have partaken
of the general character Of the national
INDEPENDENTLY quiet. The odds
in every section of the country are upon
Cleveland, and Republican bettors, even
though they confidently proclaim the
election of Harrison. have hot the cour-
age OF their convictions when it comes
to putting up the cash. Though COM
paratiYely few large bets are reported,
even from New York ana Chicago, the
Cleveland men i'll every instance have
taken the long end, laying odds of from
ten TO six up to ten TO nine i'll favor OF
their candidate. Local betting always
takes its odds from the East, though the
odds offered here have been less Id pro-
portion than those reported from the
East. AT the Fifth Avenue hotel and
Hoffman house, New York, great CELL
tiers of political wageIs. the odds seem
to have settled down 10 ten to seven on
Cleveland Oh the general result. though,
strange To say, the odds on Clevelanu'S
carrying New York are not so great.
the strange feature being to arrive at
the conclusion that either presidential
candidate viii win without carrying
the state.
Mike Dwver, well-known turf man.
has made The largest bet Oh record thus
far. LII three equal bets he has placed
$4,000 to 81, 600 That Cleveland Will he
the next president. and says he has
$4,000 more 10 place OH the same tel ms.
In ali, over SlU0,OUU has been placed at
The Hoffman house by Cleveland men
to be wagered at current odds or at the
best figures Obtainable. with but very
little demand for it among speculative
Republicans. The figures seem 10 be
firmly fixed at 10 TO that Cleveland
will carry New York state.
In Chicago the ODDS are about the
same. and The papers announce that one
book-maker has mad SlOO,OD placed with
him TO be put out Oh Cleveland on the
general result. but no takers. The pre-
vaIiing poulroOm odds III Chicago are
the same as IN New YOrk, Oh the pivotal
states and tile general result, anu Gull
siderable money is being placed III
small amounts, The Democrats making
the offer.
Local betting has not warmed up TO
its limit yet, but many beIs are daily
being made, IN small amounts. taking
in the whole range OF politics. AT the
fremont Exchange $1,000 has been
placed with Frank Shaw to be wagered
on CleYeland'S election. or his carrying
New York state. III amounts TO suit tax
erS, III the OddS OF ten TO nine. About
half of this amount mas been taken. ana
the bets then dragging. the remainder
was sent 10 Minneapolis TO be there
I.,+ - II tttl
placed here was taken by Albert 10y
or at least that was the name given,
probably to conceal the ideuulty Vi the
Speculative sport. No other bets are
offered at the fremont. though II Is said
odds on the local elections will be hg-
uTed later on.
Democrats are all willing TO place
their money on Cleyeland'S carrying
Indians, but while the Republicans are
dead sure Harrison will carry his own
StaIe." they are cnary OF rlSklng their
money on 1t. even al liberal odds given
them. Royal McMurran has friend
VINO wants to place $1,000 on Indiana
and 500 on the general result. OF course
taking the Cleveland end.
Marcus johnson, collector of internal
revenue. is about the best bettOr among
the local Republicans. and stands 10
make or lose a small fortune on Nov. 5.
When the campaign first warmed up
Marcus went wild. and made the most
tempting offers in every direction; he
has since cooled of, and Is now quietly
taking reasonable bets and edging where.
he has an opportunity. Two months
ago he went SO far as 10 bet knute Nell
son would lead LAWYER %. 900 votes, but
he has gradually come OF MS perch. and
1t would now take d good strong butt
to induce him to put up money on 1g.OJ0.
He has also weakened on New York
and Indiana. though he had placed con-
siderable money on both, and the other
night when z. Ii. Kelly offered to bet
him $500 on either state he gracefully
declined.
Iams BiXby. secretary of the Repub-
lican state committee, has also weak
ened very perceptibly. A month ago
he was what the English call ''c1ckv,"
and offered the most astonishing pro-
positions. Since then he his reduced
his figures OH Nelson's plurality from
$4,000 to 5000, and will not bet d cent
on either Ben Harrison or CuSh Davis.
Bob Jamison, head of the Republican
committee, saws he is open TO bet, but
when tackled comes down to offers of
mining stock by the bushel.
Jim Doran las had money placed
with him TO add to that of his own that
he is anxious TO get out on Cieveland's
election, or his carrying New York or
Indiana, but says that thus far Repub-
lican money is very shy.
On the county election there has been
absolutely no betting worth mention
ing. All that can be learned in that
direction Is that here or there a man
has pct hat upon this or that fayorite
candidate. Odds are largely in favor
of LAWYERS earring Ramsey county by
aheaYy majority. But few bets are
made. the Republicans invariably de-
ma,nding an allowance of 5000 major
ity.S
IN SPECIAL TERM,