The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-06
THE DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL.
Chairman IhachT Figures Out a Ssls
Majority For Senator HILL
REPUBLICANS lRE EQUALLY CONFIDENT
Chairman uackett says Morton VIII nave
10000 Plurality The beit'nS
Five 10 Two on Morton.

EEW YORK. Nov. 5.-The, work at state
seadouarters Of both parties mas Deeh nm
tsbed and to-day WAS pracucaliy ue'oteu
a. ,,,.,.,,~ oyt Nearly all OF the leaders
have departed for their homes 10 vote.
Cb,tr,ocn Tbacher and Hacke;t we're still
in town this evening. but the former lelt
tovyn for Albany. where he Will vote to-
,norroW MI Hackett mas palfeI WIN
Democrat, and VIII remain lh tVhh V'Si
election
,gAmMAS THACHgE's GUREs.
chatrman Thacher to-day gave out the
following result OF the campaign:
II mink can truthfully say that no po-
lltIcal party ever started upon cam
paign In such a bad shape as we did.
Inc opening odds were bitterly opposed
70 us but now 1 think we have over
ana decent battle. The Republicans re-
led upon the tendency Of sheep TO fol-
l0W sheep. Because there were large Re
publican victories I'm Maine. Vermont. and
elsewhere, they naturally assumed that
there would also be "A Republican victory
ia this State. | think they are wrong.
I'VE have found that the passion OF the
Deinocratc party is stronger than any
prejudice. The outcome. however, d.
pends entirely upon the city OF New Iora.
Mr. Morton VIII certainly come down 20
the bridge with majority greater than
1900. Senator Hin should have no diff
Guilty TO overcome that south of Harlem.
Taking the last twenty years as a eXpe-
rience. II has been shown that the regular
Democratic vote in this city is about 81 IL
per cent Of the total. Allowing for
slight decrease IN this. Senator Hill should
IN TINS city alone have a majority OF
over 5000 In Kings county we look for
him 10 have at least 1000 Richmond
county, think, should be carried from
l.OJ 20 l,4O. Erie county / think We will
carry. but IL Is doubtful. However, n We
lose. the majority against US will be
slight
NOT WORRYING ovER 1HE ODIR
Senator HiI, since the beginning of
The campaign, has talked 10 over 10000
his favor. II we lose the battle II may
be said Of the Democratic Iarty as #
was said I'M the Bible OF a certain old
woman. She has done what she could
We have certainly made every effort and
] think we VIII win j am not in the
least worried over the betting odds Of
fered against Senator llll. because the
best element, men who have the best
intellect. do not go into betting. As a
general rule betters are carried
away by what they conceive to be the
atmosphere of the day. l am confident
that we will win"
Republicans at headquarters ln the
Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning figured
out that Morton and saxton would have
a plurality Of from 4O,0OO 10 50.0OJ Chair
man Hackett. who has not hitherto been
doing much guessing. placed his estimate
for Morton at 5000 IN the State. He
any guess about the vote I'm this city or
IN Kings county. Others at Republican
headquarters gave It as then opinion
that Hills plurality IN New York county
will not he over 42.001, and that In Kings
county the Democratic plurality would
be kept down to 10000 II not wiped out
altogether
BETTING oN THs RESULT.
The big betting at the uptown hotels.
which has been tho feature OF every
Saturday night but few bets Of any
considerable size had been made out
side Of the Stock Exchange circle, but
since then all this has changed, ana
thousands of dollars have been put up at
the hotels ON The result in the state and
city. The excitement began with the APP
pcarancc on the scene of Joe Nendg bet
ting commissioner for the DWyer broth
crs. George Whcelock and other we'll
known hcokmakcrs. Nendig had about
$4,000 which he wished to bet and he
has thus far succeeded in getting
good portion of tEis money covered.
Tho bets were made at odds OF i've TO
two on Morton, for the most part These
odds prevailed in nearly All of the large
bets made T.. Mathhiesen bet $l25Ol to
NcndiR's 5000, and J. Wescott OF Bos-
ton bet $4,000 to 5000 with Nendig. The
latter made number of smaller bets
at the ST. James and the Giisey House
Nendig tonight wants $4,000 TO WWQ Tor
his money. Jimmy Wakely bet $VD
against $1,000 on Morton three times. lie
bet each time with Barney Aaron. who
was supposcd to represent Al. smith
Sol Iichenstein bet $500 TO $500 with Butch
Thompson and TChe Wall Baltimore
bookmakcrs bet $500 on Morton at odds
of five 10 two. Late to-day Billy CON
nors bet $1,000 to Ncndlg's $500 that
Morton would be elected.
TWO TO ONE on STRONG.
Betting was again active on the Stock
Exchange to-day, most of the money
going up on the result of the mayoralty
contest. The morning odds were about
. 10 / in favor Of the Republican candl-
date. and many bets Of 500 TO $50 ana
san 10 $50 were made.
Not many large bets were reported on
the result in the State. The FIRST consld-
etable bet was made when Fred. 1,
Adams bet Harry Combs &'JOO 10 @VW
on Morton Besides this wager, Mr..
Adams placed $4,000 more with better
who Was unwilling 90 have his name
printed This bet was also made at the
v odds of lC TO a on Morton. Among other
bets made on the Stock Exchange was
one of s.. zoo 10 5000 on Grant. This was
made by II. Bepedict and warren 81,
James. IL Is estimated that Mr.. f. II.
Adams has bet upwards Of 100000 on
the results OF to-morrows voting. and
owing 10 the big sums he has handled
he has practically made the odds.
AT the Produce Exchange to-day $lOO
10 So was offered on Morton and $40 10
Sl00 on Grant The bets made were small
ON the other exchanges no heavy bets
In 10 midnight the ST. James Hotel
was thronced with men betting on the
result OF the election. The cafe of the
hotel contains no less than $4,000 that
election at that hotel alone The Hin
men were looking for better odds than
Z ia l and the Grant men were endeavor-
ing 10 get better than to j for their