The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-03
EVERYBODY VOTE Foa TWO.


alton would be indeed risky business OF
course in one ward there is floating
population that registers and votes and
these voters are the only ones that will
De given any amount of careful scrutiny
1t may be that a few sailors not prop
erly qualified may be put forward to ball
lot, but the result, il is believed. will not
be materially affected. Voters generally
are getting TO be too we'll educated 10 at.
tempt or to permit the colonization that
was a common political expedient in the
past.
1t is a notable fact. in this connection,
that the sailors who were some time ago
shouting for free silver are now as loudly
cheering for Mckinley. The iongshoremen
have sll along been in support Of honest
money. and their influence may have in
duced the sailors TO look a little deeper
into the question their votes will help TO
settle.
Al the sBetting Corner"
The free silver crowd that monopolizes
the sidewalk in front of Cohen's cigar
store. First avenue and Cherry street, was
yesterday. so far as talk Is concerned,
changed TO a sound money crowd That
Is. there was loud talk of betting sound
money on the result OF the election, but
very little money will change hands Ac-
cording 20 betting rules, the money must
be put up and paid over the day after cleo
ton. II is therefore on gold basis. One
could not make bet and pay IL in 81
cent dollars.
This fact probably led many Popocrats.
after they had loudly proclaimed on the
sidewalk that they would back their free
silver opinions with sound money to re-
pudiate at the counter where they were To
put up the stakes. and showed that deem
down In their hearts. or pockets, there is
q stronger sentiment than they dare ex-
IN 60. - k-fI
money they have. The frequent demon
stratlon of this political fact produced
many a hearty laugh 81 the Popocrats' ex-
pense yesterday.
But there was some betting and Louis
Cohen found himself quite in his element
IN the role OF Billy Edwards, the stake
holder There was one bet OF $50 on the
state at even money. In fact nearly all
the betting was at even money, with a few
exceptions. '"T>rilhy." the smart newsboy.
bet SIS against 500 that Bryan will be
elected. He found two takers. and made
a great blow about II on the sidewalk af-
terwa-d Three 10 one were the popular
odds up TO that time. so Trfsby felt that he
had made ffne bargain. As he was blow
ing about his two bets a gentleman said to
him
well. now. I'll be. you that you don't
win either of them"
How nuch7" asked the excited Trirby.
LAS much as you wish"
Come on" yelled the newsboy. rushing
to the corner and pulling out a handful
of dimes pickels and pennies. But some
how Triiby concluded not 70 bet. and there
was hearty laugh against him. in which
he good-nature6ly Joined.
Three 10 one on Mckinley was freely
offered, and later, as has been said. four
TO one There were but few takers In the
evening several bets were made az five 10
one Tha. McKinly would carry The state
slight odds were offered. and to offset this
a Popocrat called out that ne would bet
s2n 20 BIS that Rogers would beat Sullivan.
The bet vas taken instantly. and the Pop
ocrat aid not repudists. Several others Of
fered TO take the same bet. but the friend
az Rogers had CLOSED his book for the
day" IN the language o. the race sport.
In even bets. with The exceptions mentlon-
Ell. and mostly in small sums. Stakeholder
Cohen held nearly $500 az election money
last night
special feature Of the campaign in this
city has been the work OF the RaIvfng
Club ard its drum CORPS They have turn
ed cat 20 2 man on any and all occasions
when called, and have been 81 marked
han@Fs N re Republican canSA