The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
QUEER ELECTION BETS.
MiNf BhiNG SETTLED BY THOSE
WHOSE FIITH MAS IN BRYAN.
some Local settietnents-A Ride Up Broad
street to the Observation-Disclosures
Turnout-Other Freak Bets.


Turnout-Other Freak Bets.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock,
while hundreds OF pretty girls were
promenading Broad street, and just az
ter the matinee performance at the Aca-
cemy a crowd OF young Americans were
seen coming up Broad street from the
direction Of Church Hill, whooplns and
yelling at a profound rate. \ strange
looking procession was en- route TO the
Exposition Grounds. Messrs. Robert At
kinson, Lloyd Palmer, c. IL. Smith, ana
Andrew Evans were seated in light
spring wagon, yelling Tor sound money
wnie Mcssrs. George Parkinson, Al
voy Vest, George Davis, and w IL.
Adams were acting in the capacity OF
mules, ana mantuliy pulling the wagon
and its occupants along the rough cob
be stones. The latter, wherever they
could catch their breath, would shout
Tor Bryan. and then the crowd on the
sidewalk would cheer the whole out
mt Before reaching the Auditorium the
boys stopped at III otograpners ana
had their photograph taken. On their
return trip, which ended at the corner
of Twenty-lfth and Leigh streets, those
who were pulling the wagon appeared
to be pretty much fatigucd, and seVeral
small boys assisted them. The state Oh
things was the result of an election
wager.
Another novel wager between Messrs'
rwohig Temple and {. ". Wallace was
"a
Temple agreed 10 ride Mr. Wallace in a
wheel-barrow from Eighth and Broad
street along Broad 10 Third street and
return il Mckinley was elected. and yes
terday afternoon the two gentlemen ar
rayed themselves in sweaters and nigh
hats. and carried out the wager TO the
letter. to the intense amusement Of
large crowd Of grinning citizens.
A heavyweight bet was paid off last
night at o'clock in this city. The prin-
cipals were Mr.. Ed. Martin and Mr..
padman. attaches Of the Jefferson
Hotel. 1t fell 10 the lot Of Mr.. Martin 10
wheel Mr.. Dadman around the block IN
a wheel-barrow. accompanied by band
and an escort Of policemen. The pro-
cossion started from the corner Of Main
and jefferson streets. and Mr. Martin,
Nf4-MH
hard work 20 push the barrow up the
NH with the additional weight OF -2
pounds. which IS the accredited ayodu-
pois Of Mr.. Dadman. ON The Franklin
/ street side 10 was push as push cam
| with Mr. Martin coming up 20 the Sec
| ond round al the corner of Franklin ana
Adams streets looking pretty erOgsy.
In the third round Mr. Martin was
very much wndcd. while Mr.. Dadman
came UP smiling. but az the shake hands
and wind-up Mr.. Martin was very mucn
windod. and when time was called ne
was taken in hand by his friends ana
carried 10 his corner. whore 80 was found
| that he was all right.
! In the second round n fash-leht Pho
! tocraph was taken. and the band playtd.
Push Dem Clouds Away while the
! blue-coats kept the sureins crowd pack.
/ Thc crowd numbered 100 dispatch lls-
/ ures) and about ooJ (Times fgurcs), but
| IL made almost as much noise as Wheh
/ William Jennings y. made his little
| sroecb from the balcony of the hotel
! The cause OF the whole disturbance
was n wager between Messrs. Martin and
! Dadman as 10 the result Of the prcsioen-
! tial election.
/ At Rockford. H.. Miss Carrie Harris
/ a@r,e1 ~ marry Mr.. Robert thornton
] ,rorfd Mckinley le elected. Should
/ BRYAN have been elected the MARRIAGE
would not have taken place az all. Miss
| Harris is q Mckinley advocate, and Mr..
/ Thornton a Bryan man, and both are
happy accordingly.
Noel Gaines. q Frankfort coal dealer
agreed TO furnish a winters supply OF
coal free to Sam Shepherd If Mckinley
was elected. and Shepherd agreed 20
! pay him two prices if Bryan was
/ elected.
! A young colorcd man in Carter county,
] Ky, Rastus Floyd, agreed to serve Dan
Tel Frye. a white farmer. ten years II
| Bryan were elected, while Thomas Sulli-
/ van agreed TO work for three years for
nothing in Pike county If Bryan were
/ elected.
George Rutledge who agreed with Sam
| Peavler to wear boomers from Bristol,
| Va. TO his home al Vance s. IN case of
| McKinley's election, conceded that he
/ was beaten. and Friday left Bristol in
| handsome boomers, which Mrs. Peavier
/ had made for the occasion. He was
! guyed literally by his friends at Nance's.
/ but like a man, he dld not WAIVER IN
! carrying out the agreement. Had Bryan
/ been elected, Mr.. Peavler would have
!. had to don the boomers.
There's trouble in store for Herman
| Wild. a prosperous farmer. living near
! Kinkora. Burlington county, y. J. he
met oliver Trask a friend. AT Borden
town the other day. and got into a po-
! litical discussion on "A street corner. 10
was a good-natured talk. I'm which each
man freely expressed his views. Wild
! is a free-silver enthusiast and Trask
stands for the yellow metal. After the
men had talked the situation over pretty
| thoroughly Trask said: well. Wild. !
! don't see what show YOU fellows have. fl
| the newspapers tell the truth" but
they don't tell the truth" replied Wild.
! "They arc publishing a bundle Of lies
every day. / tell you that there's an
awful strong feeling in this country for
free silver. and you'll find 1T out on
election day" MAYBE" said Trask.
but don't believe it
Il do" replied Wild land TO show
| x-O,, HOW firr,is- 7 bolfaxa TIL aoroa n