New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
LITTLE BRYAN MONEY.
AN EXCEEDINGLY QUIET NIGHT BE-
FORE ELECTION.
FOUR TO ONE THE PREVAILING ODDS ON MKIN-
LEY'S ELECTION-BETs ON THE SIZE
OF PLuRALITIES.

ton ever knew Democratic betting men to give
the corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
the Hoffman House wide a berth as they
did last night Usually the ground floors Of
both these celebrated betting grounds at cleo
tion time are filed with earnest and excited
politicians. bookmakers and bettOrs, arranging
wagers and covering stakes. But this year only
one side has had the courage Of it's convictions
and that Is the side that is backing Major
Mckinley. There were more people than usual
In these places last evening. but II a church
convention had been the cause Of the gathering
the corridors would scarcely have been more
quiet.
There was some betting but It was insignif-
cant compared with the wagers usually made on
such occasions. When 1t is remembered that
this Presidential contest has been the hottest
ever seen by the present generation, the absence
Of heavy and general betting can only be ex-
planned on the ground that the Bryantes are
utterly without confidence. and realize beyond
question that they are wofully beaten.
EVEN ON WEST VIRGINIA.
~ b. Scott member OF the Republican Ma
tiona Committee for West Virginia. secured a bet
of $500 even with George c. Paterson that West
Virginia would go Republican.
Colonel Henry L. Swords. of the National Com
mittee made one bet OF 81 .2OO against S4OO ana
another OF 800 against SO on Mckinley's elec-
tion.
w. II. Hearst proprietor OF The New-forN
Journal" was credited with bet OF $5,ooo
against $4,000 that Mckinley would not receive
the electoral votes Of either illinois, Michigan
or Indiana The Republican who took Mr..
Hearsts offer was generally regarded as having
a cinch. 1t was said in explanation OF Mr.
40. i.ntt tiatb ba mn
create an impression among ree-silvertes that
his courage had not entirely departed.
William Leary bet William Mem. Speer $40
even that Bryan will not carry all of these fif-
teen States: Florida. Georgia. Mississippi. Ala
bama. Louisiana. Texas South Carolina Arkan-
sas Colorado Utah. Nevada, Montana. Idaho.
Missouri and Tennessee.
on PLURALITIEs HERE
<F II. Brooks. OF No. Wall-st bet S2.4OO
against 5000 that McKinley's plurality in the
state would not be- less than 10000. He also
bet 500 against $500 on plurality In the State
~ 10000 for Mckinley. and $1.2O0 against
81. 600 that York City will give Mckinley
5000 plurality.
Charles De Witt bet S375 against $500 on
Bryan's election.
f. r. Tacott bet 81 800 against $500 with
Washington hettor on McKinley's election. The
details were arranged by wire
a bet o, 500 against so was announced
that indiana will go FOR Mckinley. There
was also a bet OF $500 against 500 on McKin-
ley's election. the parties TO which withheld
their names.
4 clerk In the Supreme Court yesterday bet
s1uO even that McKinley's plurality In the city
would not reach $4,000 Mr. sodschmdt.
lawyer. took the Republican end Of II.
A man who gave his name as W. J. Bryan
he, 500 ever with T.. " Marks that McKin-
ley's plurality IT, New-York City would not
reach 10000
A bet OF 500 even on 10000 plurality In the
State for Mckinley was announced at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last evening; also bet OF $1,000
against S.,pD-odds to 1-on McKnsy's election.
An even bet was made yesterday OF 500 that
McKney's plurality on the popular vote would
exceed 2JO.Ou.
Several even bets were made yesterday on
Mckinley having 10000 plurality In w-Jerscy.
A bet Of 500 even made al the norman
House last evening that Mckinley would carry
Illinois by plurality Of Go.mo
on the stock Exchange yesterday an oner by
Edward Wasserinann to bet $4,000 TO S2.oW
on Mckinley not taken up. w d. Hatch
and 4. c. Tower bet Kilbreth Farr S2,Ooo
that Mckinley would have 1000 plurality
In NcwYork State.
A few other moderate wagers were made at
odds OF 3 to on Mckinley. but offers OF to
l. which were made later. found no takers
Colonel John Webb. OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
said the quietest eve OF a National
election that he had ever known.
John Peacock. OF the Hoffman House. said:
There has been no betting worth mentioning
tonight Everything had been extremely quiet.
but we look for exciting scenes on election
night" -
At the Waldorf there was little political talk.
although attachments OF the heavy artillery Of
the Mckinley campaign were scattered here and
there In the garden and cafe. W. Bourke
Cochran attracted the most attention. He
looked we-as II he wished to take part In an
other campaign The usual out -of-town trav
eIlers and strangers were missing about the
hotels.
Colonel Swords. Of the National Committee.
ccived reply yesterday afternoon to the tele-
gram he sent to Mr.. Stratton. OF Colorado. offer
ing to accept the atter's reported offer Of $780,
900 to $1,000 that Bryan would he elected. The
telegram read: III you will send your money to
the F,I Paso Bank Colorado Spri- gs. you will get
all the betting you want.
Colonel Swords laughed VIXEN he read the tee
gram. "Who In the world" said he. "is going to
send money to Colorado Springs at this late hour
OF the contest" Colonel Swords stated that he
believed Mr. Stratton's offer to bet was a myth
NO BRYAN MONEY IN WASHINGTON.
I'LL.