Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-08
TINE EVE Of Elecnes.
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ANYONE that cares TO remain down town
,aoists will be afforded every Opportunity
% get the latest election returns. and 'ae
number Of such will be great. The Kepab-
i;eans realizing that their committee rooms
xsuN not be large enough 70 accommodate
the large crowd which would be present
b;,ed Meonian hall and there the returns
xfll be read an they come over the Western
Jrsiou wires. The Democrats VIII receive
rs,arns in Novelty hall over Commercial
Union wire
The eve Of election was anything but en-
Uvened by a drnzling rain, bat talk requires
more than rain to dampen. Had anyone
totally ignoran; Of the situation CHANGED to
come into town early last evening and
..kgd for predictions he would have been
,ome~bst puzzled. Ask Republican and
he would reply without hesitaney. sob,
n, all right" and 40 Of the Democrat, Who
you'd say, its going all right" Every
one VAS eagerly scanning the evening pa
psrs and each. whether Republican or Dem
ocrat, claimed to find therein encourage
nent for his side. IL was just as easy,
however. for the Democrat to claim
victory, though h. didn't half
belieye il. az for the Republican,
be biz confidence ever 50 great. And so
the talk was talked up and down the street,
10 every business place, in fact everywhere
that two men CHANGED to meet Even the
xomen, uiaay Of them, caught the fever,
and several were overheard declaring that
they we're going to illuminate their houses
and burn red FIRE if their side won.
so far there has been less betting than
usual on a Presidential election. Many say
they are holding Of their money till to-
morrow evening. Many small bets have
been made and but few big ones. One
we'll known Maine politician is said to have
ragered 5000. also the statement was
made that $500 had been received here to
but gp on Harrison even. the sender being
New York man, who said that the Demo
rat. in New York wanted odds on the gen
eral result The tendency of the Demo
Gratis here Is to bet on New York rather
than on the general result. A large share
Of the betting is done on the quiet.
Ben Hyneman of Boston, the well know n
sporting man who bet four years ago With
an Augusta gentleman $500 To $500 sent
down yesterday 500 which he wished an
Augusta merchant to wager against $500 of
Republican money.
Tom Fool" wagers are not a thing of
the pas, il would seem. Two men in this
city have laid u wager 10 the effect that the
loser wears on five consecutive Mondays
after election pair of pants, one leg Of
which shall be v hite and the other black.
A Democratic Pool Room Blur Broken
Down.
The following despatch addressed to Hon.
IN Manley was received at the Western
Union Office last evening
Rgrt nLIctS NATIONAL HEADQ'Rs,
Nsw YoRK, Nov. I.
Pool room bluff fayoring Cleveland has
broken down and conceded certainty of
Republican victory caused a decided adj
vance in the stock and cereal markets dur
ing the closing bours of business today.
Tuos. II. CARrFR, Chairman.
Mr., " T.. Kingston of Boston will ar
rive on the train this afternoon to assist in