Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-26
POLITICAL WAGERS
PLENTY OF DEMOCRATIC CASH AND FEW
CONFIDENT REPUBLICANS
Some Of the Wagsrs Which Have Already Been
Made, and Some Offers That Are
Open for Takers.

While there is an immense amount
OF loud talk among the local Republi-
cans regarding the success OF their can
didates, their enthusiasm seems to take
an immediate slump when they are
A. called upon to back their opinions with
good hard cash. When money talks
they maintain silence wonderful to
behold. This fact has been exempliied
on several occasions during the past
week, but more especially at the hotels,
where Democratic money has been on a
vain search 10 be covered.
Fred Bartlett, of Huntington. awoke
the echoes at the Mcclure Tuesday
night by an offer 10 bet $1,000 To $500
that Wilson would be elected. Although
there were a gOodly number Of Repu0-
leans present, the offer went uncnaI-
lenged. This apathy OF the Republi-
cans, who had just returned from their
Mckinley blowout at Bridgeport, sur
prised Mr.. Bartlett so much that he
concluded that the protectionist's blow
out had become Impoverished by a too
/
fund, consequently be reduced the
amount TO 500. This offer finding no
takers, he further lowerd his figure and
still no Republican came provided to
cover the money.
Il will put up $3.50 that John A. How
ard is elected 10 Congress from this dis
trict," said Mr. Bartlett, but be could
not find any takers on this proposition.
Finding il useless to attempt 10 secure
bet from any OF the Republicans
present, he said that the matter would
be left open and at any time from now
TO election day he is willing to put up
81, 600 on Wilson and 500 on HuSard.
Wednesday night at the Windsor
Chairman John II. McGraw signaized
his faith in the success Of local Candi-
dates by betting 500 on the election of
John A. Howard. Another energetic
adherent Of the Democracy shook a
handful of money in the face of the
crowd and said be was out for bets on
| Towards election. Finally he told
Capt. Dovener, who had been listener
TO the talk, that he dare not bet on his
own election. There was a scarcity of
Dovener money and the Howard stake
was not covered.
There is more Democratic money
looking for Republican takers. A gem
tleman well known in this city makes
the following offer: $50 that Howard is
elected in the First Congressional dis
trict, $50 that VIM. l.. Wilson is elected
in the Second, $50 that John D. Alder
son is elected In the Third, $50 that
Thomas II. Harvey is elected in the
Fourth, and 500 that the Democrats
cast more votes in the four districts
than the Republicans All the bets are
to be taken or none, and the stakes TO
be put up in the hands of Charles II.
fancy, OF the REGISTER, or John Frew,
of the HItCjiigsncCr.
Here is an opportunity for some Of
those chInners who have been so loud in
their assertions OF Republican success
at the polls next month, TO come for
ward and bolster uD their opinions In
substantial manner.
At the Mcclure the other day several
gentlemen of the Republican persuasion
were bantering ex-MayOr Seabright, un-
nj be made them put up their money,
the alternative being fat squeal. The
wager was on the result IN New York
State, and In the First and Second Con-
gressional districts. two out Of the three
results being necessary to decide the
wager