The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-03
NOW HIGH BETTING BEGINS.
S35, 900 PA CED hTEN LAST NIGHT ON
CLEVELAND'S ELECIIOM
The Excited Crowds that Throne the neg.
man House Rnrroom Deaf Mostly In
Riuh-But In Quiet Onices Up ma Down
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State Committee. sent Billy Edwards scurry-
ing through town TO place heap OF money on |
the election OF Grover Cleveland.
Edwards returned to tho Bcttors' Exchange. |
as they now call the Hoffman House bnrroom.
and reported that he had placed $4,000 with
sportively inclined Republican enthusiasts.
He had plenty OF money loft. he declared. but
no one could ascertain from him Just how
much 1t was.
1t was about o'clock In the evening whom
the story OF big Democratic money was start
ed. 1t began with the rumor that Mr.. Whitney
hgd sent $4,000 to Edward Murphy. Jr to be
placed at even terms on the general result.
This money was said to como from the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. Next came the
story that Messrs. liarrity and Dickinson had
como into tho Hoffman House to find aman
who know anything definite about the Phila-
de!phia syndicate.
They found him not and they went away. so
tho story goes. but they left word that II the
gentleman matcrinlized he was to DO directed
to the Democratic national headquarters.
Thcn came the story that Edward Murphy.
Jr. had placed in Billy Edwards's hands. $780,
600 OF State Committee money to be placed on
the general result.
Whether or not this Is the correct amount.
certain 1t is that Mr. Murphy had a long whis-
rered consultation with Billy Edwards. after
which Billy left tho hotel in q hurry.
The scene in tho barroom after tho great
Billy left was extremely interesting. The
room was damned with men who had moro
enthusiasm than money. and they were curious
to know what Billy Edwards would do. So
they waited.
Toward o o'clock william NJ. Hahn OF tho
National Republican Committee and Nat Nc
Kay. the shipbuilder. entered tho barroom.
I'VE heard there was $4,000 around here"
Mr. Hahn said. Where is it? I'd like to take
$1,000 OF it."
And ri take $4,000 Of IT." Mr.. Mckay
chimcd in.
where's Billy Edwards ?" cried q man.
Hes the fellow you want to see."
YES. Where's Billy Edwardsp 2" asked sew
eral others and then the crowd took up the
question. Where's Billy EdwardsP"
Billy Edwards not being present. Mr. Mckay
and Mr.. Hahn wanted to know II there was
anybody else that wanted to bet on Cleveland.
There were no volunteers. and the two men
left tho room in disgust.
Tho crowd continued talking. and there were
enough bluffs made to wreck the Bank Of Eng
land. had they sgnified financial output. In
tho shuitlinG and shifting of tho countless
groups OF takers Commissioner Edgar l.
Highway and Charley Robinson suddenly came
face TO face.
Mr.. Eidgway was saving I'll bet" to a
friend, but the crowd had already pushed him
IN front of Charlie Robinson.
"How much 2" said Charlie.
III put up $3.50 even that Grover carries
tn: State,
Tho shullnG and shifting went on.
on" thousand to ninc hundred said some
one y was renentSa oyer ard hna 6ver aG
learned that somebody's friend had bet some
one else $1,000 to 5000 that Cleveland would
such n bet was probably made. but the bet
tors evidently, wished their names withheld.
The odds on Tuesday were as hugh as 10 to =.
This together with Commissioner l.idgway's
bet. shows decided falling of in the odds on
ne shutting and shifting Of the crowd con-
casys s shs S SS he,t Gen SaS
down town. but no one seemed to show any
II amt blualng Who wants to put ur on
Harrison z" came a voice from the north end Of
the tarr,o1m; The word lasssd through
money present. man who really wanted to
who wants to hot, came an answering
crowd opened and crushed togcthcr and
opened again aud the two takers were fuce to
"lloro's 500" said The, first talker flourish
m""sy thHt 9lsysan nd carries snds tho S.te
gust: I'm betting that way myseli.r
TI.n the soT1 ok "nV y "Ed ney were
turned red in the face. but happy. Thecrowd
sgr,Gmndcd him. .,. Nh
@ y9T they cried rom a e1siy si1e
Billy jailed the newspaper men around him
well. Ivc placed $4,000 OF Democratic
monry, ev"n on tho general result It's Ed
MART N"rphy, WoneS y.I kn9w What that
nan. took $4,000 OF II.
"a Mr Dunn ! don't know who or what he is
S2 SOG d M ss % 5Mnsr d 5ns
S n: {: s' II,
We plnccd-Lucius Appleby, the booNmaker..
was out with mc-"as $:;1Ooo, and that. with
Apllrhy is holding 10000 Of this. and have
$4,000. We have more money to place. but
:, crowd lad gathered while he was telling
EnGT1 '2n hs and the
rrsentative Of Mike Dwyer came into Bcttors
Exchange and said that Mr.. Dwyer had made
Five hundred dollars even on Cleveland on
the general d resu! . W B41k feppin
carry carry Indiana with Bookmaker schwartz:
$500 TO $500 that Cleveland you'd carry, New
on the State with a man whose name he would
not tell. Mr.. Dwyer says he has $4,000 more
to bet on tho state result.
y,
sporting man. made three even bets on tnn
general result. one Of 81 900 and two Of 5000
flo also mnds bet Of $500 to $500 that Cleve-
land would carry Indiana.
The last bet Of tho evening that was ro-
Exchange was Mr., Jnmos, Me oud's bet
OF $1,000 to Philip Howel,s $1,000
that Cleveland would carry the state
III the Whitney $4,000 or, tho IIarrity-
Dickinson invitation To the Philadelphia syn
dictate to call al Denocrntic Headquarters
nutll'n. more was heard. They were probably
campaign yarns, emanating from vivid i'm.
lilly Edwards received n lottcr yesterday
which speaks for itself 1T read: 49, con,
NJ. Fdrnh. a.. - 80
Mr. Cleveland earring the elcction this fall have no
money 10 nat up Hat have n farm OF ono hundred
acG.ts and viii pet one acker against your or any
other ma tlr~r hundTsd dollars in money and that
vii make yoII nee building lot or may duble 1t
TIA, Mr. HARRISON will lie elected mud this shoes that
1 otur is good II here from you by the mn nf Nov
Inur trulty IL OUNCE
40 West Ferry ~
BIla.o n, Y.
Mr. Edwards leaves this magnificent "oicr'