The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-31
George Findley Sent to Smith
Center With Money.
TIL ELS A L A W
Against Betting and a Penalty
by Fine,
But Nobody Pays the Slightest
Attention to 1t.

Between the time the STATE JOURNAL.
went out over the state Tuesday after
noon and last evening on the fast mail
trains to its regular subscribers and
o'clock this morning, $1,000 was for
warded by wire to Republican head
quarters to bet on the election of Major
Morrill, and the Republican state ticket.
The Republican workers at party
headquarters are today offering to bet on
MorrilPs election any amount offered
from 800 to $4,000 and are ready to
put up the cash.
Chairman Cyrus Leland Of the Re
publican state central committee said to
STATE JOURNAL reporter today:
I'VE are going to win this cleo
tion. There il no doubt about it.
and the party workers all over the
state are just as confident Of 1t I am.
Since your story Of election betting was
printed last night. / have been receiving
kilograms from Republicans from differ
ent parts Of the state asking me to draw
on them for 5000, $500. $500 aud $1,000
10 bet on the election of our state ticket"
y. NJ. Simpson who yesterday made a
$1,000 bet with Or. H. A. Dykes. last
night sent George Findley to Smith Cen
Ter to cover all the Populist money Of
fered in that town. Findley took with
him a certified check for $1,000, and has
instructions to call for more If there is
more than that amount offered by the
Populists Of that county.
j. NJ. Simpson and VT. II. Sterne this
morning visited the headquarters Of the
Populist state central committee and
challenged Chairman Breidenthal for a
bet on the result Of election, Offering to
cover any amount he would name and
allow him to name the Shareholders
Chairman Breidenthal declined to do
any betting ana advised his opponents
to keep their mOneY
Messrs- Simpson and Sterne then vis-
tied superintendent of Insurance : IT
Snider and DR.. II. A. Dykes and made a
similar proposition but none of their
money was covered and no forfeitures
were offered
Mr. Simpson said to a STATE Journal.
reporter: "Since the publication OF
yesterdays bet in last nights STATE
JOURNAL money has been pouring
in to bet on Major Morrill,
not less than $1,000 has been
wired in since last night One man, who
lost 81, 800 two years ago, wired that he
wanted an opportunity to win that back.
and several Others wired that they would
like 10 get some of the opposition money
If we could find any takers
Nv. E. Sterne says. "a Marshall coun-
ty man wired IN $1,000 to bet on Morrill,.
and we can raise any amount named to
bet on the election. The POpulists know
they are whipped and they won't beT
They have too much sense to put up their
money on a sure thing for u.s.
Judge S. II. Snider said today. ~NO. T
haven't covered any money today. but
those fellows need not be SO brash. | am
getting ready for them, and 1 will soon
have $4,000 to bet on Lewelling. | will
have all the money they want to cover
Just as soon As my man can get to To
peka."
DR. Fl. A. Dykes said lie had not bet
any today and did not know any betting
news
Chief Of Police II. c. Lindsey TO-DAY
the STATE JOURNAL that he
nas a friend at Pratt who has 81 coo To
bet on the election Of Lewelling, and
any one who will take it can let him
know Several other police officials have
been talking about being willing and
ready 70 bet 81 900. but it is understood
that they are ali talking for the 81 900
offered by Chief Lindsey's Pratt friend
The only fight now being made is in
LAe direction OF saving the legislature
ames ii. Reader or HAYS City. who Is
IN Topeka today, says IN the Sixth dis
lrict the Populists are trading of every
thing Tor the legislature. He says they /.
Are willing TO trade either governor 81 !
congressman Tor representative, but that |
lhe republicans are certain to gain sew
eral members
A. = Crum says tire Third district will /
surely elect four more Repu blican mem I
Ders oi the house than they did two /
years ago. The Third district has twelve +
mem oers Of the house, and Mr. Crum /
says there is an absolute certainty that
the Republicans will have eighr of - I
twelve, and possibly ten.
c. T. johnson saws in the F;r.t ,7;s
lrict, the RepubIicaas ara reasor,sbI,- /
sure Of electinr four more man besrs 80,
they had two years AGO and viii rzitbo,,+ |
doubt make a gain Of three men, t,e-.
There is a law against eIecfion bettin0
but it is practically a dead Iettar fer
election bets are always made publicly. |
ana no one has been arrested within the |
memory Of the present generation.
The Kansas law on this subia,f no. /