The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-06
WATCHING DOUBTFUL STATES.
SAVANNAHIANs HAD A GOOD DEAL
OF MONEY ON KENTUCKY.

Nearly All Have Paid Up Their Bets.
However, on the General Result.
A McKinIeyite Who Bet 300 to 81
when Senator Jones Was Claim
ing Everything For Bryan-TaIIS
of Dividing Up the Onices-PrOmi-
nent Republicans Who Are Said to
BE on the Slate.
Even the most ardent Bryanites gave
up the fight yesterday though there were
few Of them left, who had not admitted
the defeat of their candidate the day
before. The interest yesterday, however,
got down to the question of how much
McKlnleys majority was going to be, and
for that reason the occasional reports
that came from the doubtful states were
watched with an unwavering eagerness.
The Mckinley supporters. who had
enough sand before the election to put up
bit of cash at two to one were wearing
broad smiles and the indications were
that the majority of the bets were being
paid up promptly. Only few of the big
ones have been held over to await the
conclusive announcement of the full re-
suit, and then, too, those bets on doubt
full states from which full returns have
not been received, are, of course being
held over for positive information.
There was perhaps more betting on the
result N Kentucky than any of the other
doubtful states. Everybody wanted to
know about Kentucky more than any
other state. In most instances the bets
on that state were at even money, and
the hopes of those interested were first up
and then down, as every telegram that
came with regard to the situation there
seemed to contradict the one that came
before it. No definite information about
the state had come up to late hour last
night, though the latest bulletins sent out
put rather a republican complexion on it.
There is lot of money right here in Sa-
vannah that will change hands on the re-
suit in the Blue Grass state.
1t is not often that politician will back
up his confidence in manner that was
done by a well known republican the other
night. 1t was during the reaction from
the big Mckinley returns when 1t begun
TO look as if Bryan had some show, ana
Senator Jones was claiming everything
for all he was worth. Several gentlemen
were talking the matter over, and one or
them believed that Senator Jones claims
carried a good deal of weight.
We'll I'll tell you what I'll do" said
the republican, I'm just bet you 800 to
81 that Mckinley is the next President
of the United States"
at may be about the same thing as
giving you a dollar" the other replied,
but the odds are too big to let the chance
go by"
The money was put up, one of them
drawing out a 800 bill and the other, what
appeared as an insignificant looking dol
lar as it was placed along side of it.. The
800 man will probably go and get his
$101 to-day.
Now that the fun is over, people have
begun to talk about the division of the Of
fees. There are a few very nice ones to
most of the smaller jobs are under the
civil service rules and it is not such an
easy thing to get them any more. Every
body believes that Mr.. T. F. Johnson has
his eye on the custom house again, and it
is not known whether Mr.. Joseph +. Doyle
will want to get back in the postoffice or
viii run against Mr.. johnson for the GUS
tom house. Mr.. w. r. Leaken has been
spoken of by many of his friends in con-
nection with the district attorneyship, but
Mr.. Leaken says it is not his intention to
be in the race. Mr.. Leakens friends, how
ever, say they believe he could have it if
he wants it. Mr.. Marion Erwin of Macon,
the district attorney under President Har-
rison has also been prominently mem
toned in connection with this position
Nothing so far has been said with regard
TO the position of marshal of the southern
district. Marshal j. D. Harrell, who is a
strong Cleveland administration man, has
made a good official and his friends are
hoping that he will not be disturbed.