The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-06
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Chairman ThaChGT Confident Of a
Democratic Victory.

Would Follow a Few Boilers Like a
Flock of Sheep-Chairman Hack stt of
the Republican Committee Figures on
$4,000 Plurality for Morton-Barrels
of Betting Doodle on Tap in All the
Big Public Resorts.
New York. Nov. 5.-Wcrk at the state
headquarters of both parties has been fin
ished, and to-day was practically devoted
to moving out. Nearly all of the leaders
have departed for their homes to vote
Chairmen Thacher and Hackatt were
still in town this afternoon, but the for
mer left tonight for Albany, where he
will vote tomorrow. Mr.. Hackett has
paired with a democrat, and will remain
in town over the election.
Chairman Thacher to-day gave out the
following resume of the campaign: 81
think can truthfully say that no politi-
cal party ever started upon a campaign
in such a bad shape as we did. The fight
opened with the odds bitterly opposed to
usI think we have overcome all of them
1t will be a clear and decent battle. Re
publicans relied on the tendency of sheep
to follow sheep. They assumed a republi-
can victory in this state. 1 think they
are wrong We have found that the pas
sion for the democratic party is stronger
than any prejudice The outcome however
depends entirely upon the city of New
York. Mr.. Morton will certainly not come
down to the bridge with a majority great
er than 10000 Senator Hill should have
no difficulty in overcoming that south of
the Harlem. Taking the last twenty
years as an experience it has been shown
that the regular democratic vote in this
city is about 621a per cent of the total
Allowing for a slight decrease in this.
Senator Hill should in this city alone have
a majority of over 10000. In Kings county
we look for him to have at least 1900.
Richmond county I think, we will carry
by 1000 to 1900, Erie county l think, we
will carry, but it is doubtful. However,
the majority against us, if we lose, will be
but slight
Senator Hill, since the beginning of the
campaign has talked to over 150,0 900 people,
which will certainly operate in his favor.
If We lose the battle it may be said of the
Democratic party, as it was said in the
Bible of a certain old woman: She had
done what she could We have certainly
made every effort, and l think we will win
] am not in the least worried over the bet
ting odds offered against Senator Hill be-
cause the intelligent element the men
who have the best intellect, do not go into
betting.
LAS a general rule, bettors are carried
away by what they conceive to be the at
mosphere Of the day. l am confident that
we will win"
Republicans at their Headquarters in the
Fifth avenue hotel this morning figure
that Morton and Saxton would have a nl,,-
q 10 <
Hackett, who has not hitherto been doing
nuch guessing, places his estimate for
Morton at $1,000 in the state He would not
risk his reputation by making any guess
about the vote in this city or in Kings
county
Others at republican headquarters gave
as their opinion that HilPs majority in
New York county would not be over 42 900
ana that in Kings county the democratic
plurality will be kept down to 4,OOO if not
wiped out altogether.
Inc big betting at the uptown hotels
winch mas been feature of every cam
palSh has begun at last. Up to last Sarur-
uay night but few bets of any considera ble
size had been made outside of the stock e,,
change circle, but since then all this has
Deen changed and thousands of dollars
nave been put up at the hotels on the re-
SUIT in the state and city
The excitement began when Vendig
commissioner for the Dwyer brothers
George Wheeler, and other we'll known
anooknakers, appeared. Nendig had about
4VVW which he.wished to bet and he has
lhus far succeeded in getting a GOOD nor
tion of this money covered The bets vyera
made at odds Of to on Morton for the
most part. These odds have prevailed in
nearly all of the large bets made.
u, Matthieson bet Sl2 500 to Vendig's
So'VO' and j. Wescott of Boston bet 500, 900
10 SS'OOO with Venidg. The latter made
number of smaller bets at the st. James
and the Gisey house
Nendig tonight wants 50 to 81 for his
money ans
Jerry Wakely bet $4OO on Hill against
$t,OOO on Morton three times. He bet each
ume with Barney Aaron who was sun
posed TO represent Al Smith.
ooi Ldehenstein bet $500 to $1,000 with
nulch thompson, and Tobe Wall. a Bal
u5Iore oookmaker bet $500 on Morton at
ro5 Billy Connors bet $4,000 to vendigs ss,-
VVJ, mat Morton would be elected.
heItlng was again active on the stock
eACnahge to-day, most of the money going
~ III the result of the mayoralty contest
me morning odds were about to / in
IaVor OF the republican candidates. and
many many bets of 800 to $50 and $500 to $3.50
Not many large bets were reported on
'ne result In the state. The first consid-
cradle bet made was that of Fred Adams
VINO bet $500 to $500 on Morton. Besides
@ .HiS wager Mr.. Adams placed SIG, 900 more
WIN bettor who was not willing to make
ms Nh! name public. This was at 10 to 4 on
Other bets made in the stock exchange
was one OF $500 to 5000 on Grant This
was was made by II. n. Benedict and Warren
st. James
II Is estimated that F. T. Adams has bet
Upward OF 100000 on the results Of to-
morrow's voting, and owing to the biz
s suIns ne has handled he has practically
made the odds
Al the produce exchange to-day 500 to
sio was offered on Morton and $40 TO 500
on Grant ~ Wv
me bets made were small
IN the other exchanges no big bets
were reported.
=. Up y midnight the st. James hotel was
thrnnged with men betting on the result
or lne election. The safe OF the hotel Is
sald 70 contain no less than $4,000 that
mas been wagered on the result Of the
election In that hotel alone At mid
no