The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-05
PUT OFF PAYING THEIR BETS.
BRYAN BULLETINS PUT M'KINLEY
HACKERS IN BAD HUIOR.

Few Bets Paid Yesterday, But Due
Bills Can Now BE Settled with
Safety-CrOwds Mt the Bulletins
Last Night Watched for Any
Changes in the Result-COI. Lester
Congratulated.
Very few people paid their election bets
yesterday The reports that came in dur
ing the morning and afternoon, especially
those with regard to Senator Jones per-
sistent claims in favor of Bryan, stopped
the payment of bets, and everybody de-
cided to wait and have this thing set
tied" before settling UP.
The little change in the returns excited
a good deal of interest with both demo-
Gratis and republicans. While the demo-
cratic side of it looked a little more hope
full from some of the Senator Jones' re-
turns, there were very few who held out
that Bryan was a winner. Several Of the
Bryan men were satisfied early in the day,
and some of them paid UP their little bets
without waiting to get anything more
definite. Those who had large wagers on
the result, however, deferred payment I'M
til something more definite could be heard
Notwithstanding this, they were all
felt satisfied that the man who bet on Nc
Kinley has the money won.
1t will undoubtedly be settled pretty
we'll to-day. and there need be no further
hesitancy on the part of the Bryan men
in paying up their due bills. In spite Of
the fact that Senator Jones claimed Bryan
had won up to the last moment, Savannah
received no reports which justified any
changes being made in the majorities Of
the day before, and very few took any
stock in what Senator Jones claimed
Nevertheless the Bryan reports that
came in during the day rather startled
both sides, in view of the heavy MoKin-
ley bulletins that came over all the wires
the night before, and they hardly knew
what to make of 1t. Before the day and
and night were over, however, they were
satisfied that Senator Jones was a little
Oft in his estimates, and those who went
to bed at midnight went with the con-
viction that Mckinley had few cleo
toral votes to spare.
Supt. ]. w. McIntire Of the election for
warded the consolidated returns to Allan
Ia yesterday. The sheets were gotten in
shape shortly after noon, and were mailed
election was undoubtedly well handled
by the superintendent and his corps of
clerks and managers, and the count Of
the votes was quick and expeditions.
Col. Lester received kilograms from
friends in nearly all the country coun-
ties yesterday, extending congratulations
and giving favorable reports of the vote
in their counties. A number of his
friends called on him during the day to
extend their congratulations.
Col. Lester was cheerful, and talked
readily OF the situation. He talked more
freely than at any time since his recent
attack, and is visilbly improved.
When Morning News reporter saw
Col Lester he discussed the national sit
uation with interest and expressed the
hope that Bryan would yet pull through
III there should be q close vote and any
tampering with the returns should be at
tempt by the republicans, which is no
more than likely" said he, there would
be serious trouble. The people who are
supporting Bryan are In earnest and will
not stand any dirty work. There is a feel
ing of discomfort throughout the country,
not only on the silver issue, but on other
| questions. We may have trouble If Nc
| Kinley is elected. Anyway 1t Is only two
years more before the democrats get an
other chance and then they will reverse
the unfavorabie results of yesterday
Col. Lester had very little to say about
the slump in his vote in Chatham county,
except that 1t was due to bad manage
ment and over-confidence on the part OF
his friends. The returns from Burke
county gave him especial pleasure.
They have the right sort of democrats
in Burke" he said.
Mr.. Doyle said that he had no returns
| from the counties outside of Chatham to
show what his vote is in those counties,
except Mcintosh, which he carried. Mr..
Doyle was naturally well pleased with
| his vote in Chatham.
IT do not think there were over 700 negro
votes poled," he said, land of that number
| the democrats and populists together got
about 200. I received about 1900 white
votes, many of them by leading business
men. With $1,000 to use in the country,
| believe 1 could have won easily"
! Mr.. Doyle said that he had no large
| fund to draw upon, and that he used no
money to buy votes. The men who worked
| for him, both white and black, he said,
did so of their own accord and without
any money in sight to pay for their serv-
| ices.
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