Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02
Everybody in Washington Watching
the Elections Today.
BETTING ON GREATER new YORK
Universal Concern About the Fate
of Hanna and German.
CONFIDENCEoF REPUBLICANS

It is safe to say that more interest Is
being taken in Washington today in the
elections in progress than ever before
shown over the balloting in an off-year.
and when the fight for the mayoralty of
New York is considered 1t Is not beyond
conservative limits to say the general anx-
iety over its result has seldom been sur
passed in a presidential contest. Closely
following it in public concern are Ohio and
Maryland, as the political fate of the two
men now most prominent in the public
eye in their respective parties in the United
States Senate will be settled by the ballot
ing.
While there was great confidence ex-
pressed that Mr.. Hanna would secure a
legislature favorable to his reelection IN
the buckeye state, there were few so san
guine as to believe that democratic lesis-
Iature would be chosen in Maryland. and
it was the prevalent impression that Mr..
Germans tenure of office in the Senate
would be marked for early termination
when the polls closed today.
Betting Not Animated.
There has been very little betting in
Washington over any of the election
events that are, to use the expression OF
betting men, now being pulled off"
Sporting men about town declare that
there has been less betting on the present
election than at any time they have ever
before known. They do not attempt to give
any reason for this, but simply make the
ass ertion. While some bets have been made.
they are generally of small amounts, the
sum of 800 being the outside limit. The
oods here are by no means as great as in
New York city, two to one on Van Wyck
being the highest offered, while in the me-
tropolis three to one is the lowest quotation
on the Tammany candidate. proprietor
Moylan of the Owen House states he never
saw things quiet when such an import
ant election, outside Of presidential cam
paign, was at stake. He says he has seen
no bets made here. He was recently in Bal
timore, where he saw money laid on NAL
ster to win the mayoralty contest there at
500 to $15. The legislative contest appeared
to be more in doubt. and even money was
the rule regarding this.
At Wizards only few small bets on the
mayoralty contest in Baltimore were re-
ported, even money being the prevailing
odds.
At the Metropolitan Hotel several hum
dred-dollar bets on the New York election
were said to have been made hundred
to fifty on Van Wyck in every instance
reported. 1t is explained that for
some intangible reason the odds are never
as high here as elsewhere.
One Bet ON Lows Election.
AS the result of an argument. a bet was
made at the National of fifty to a hundred
that Low would be the next mayor of
Greater New York. A rabid Low man, a
resident of Brooklyn. who was stopping at
the house. was 50 certain that his candi-
date would be elected that a Washington
man who listened to him for & while had
his sporting blood aroused, and flashed
5000. Which he offered to put up against
5000 of the Low n.an. The offer was not
taken.
Departmental clerks are making few bets
on the election as a rule. There are num-
bers OF ten and five-dollar bets reported on
the Baltimore mayoralty at odds of even
money, the office people generally picking
Master to win. They are chary of betting
anything on the legislative result.
An Alleged Deal In baltimore.
There appears to be an impression abroad
that deal has been formed by which
Williams will be traded off for the repub-
lfcan mayoralty candidate, in favor CT the
democratic legislative ticket, and this
serves to prevent any wagering It is not
certain that this is the case, however. but
the IDEA seems to prevail that Master will
De elected, while the other ticket is liable
to go either way
Hepubltcans Feel CONFIDENT
At the headquarters of the national re-
publican committee in the Glover building,
on F street. there were many callers in
curing about the progress of the election
in Ohio and Maryland Mr. Sidney A.
Perkins. in charge of the committee, had
little information to convey during the
morning. At o'clock this afternoon he
told Star reporter that he was receiving
reports from men who had been selected
LOT tneir conservatism and level judgment
10 observe the course of the days events
IN OHIO and Maryland, which assured him
that the republicans were more than hold
ing their own in both states
'Ohio is safe for the G. o. p" said Mr..
PERKINS at the hour named. land you'll find
the oriole state will be right in line, too"
A. the headquarters Of the National As
socla.ion or Democratic Clubs. in the
Hutchins building. on d street, no arrange
ments had been made for reports regarding
the progress OF the voting, and nothing was
to be learned there. Mr.. Lawrence Gard
In charge had heard nothing about the
voting or its character in any of the states
or In Greater New York.
Colored Vote In Baltimore.
Along about the noon hour the crowds in
the lunch rooms eagerly discussed the prob
abilities in Greater New York, Ohio and
Maryland. The announcement was made
that the colored voters in Baltimore, who
were supposed to be disgruntled, were yot-
Ing solidly for the republican ticket. and
this fact seemed to inspire cons;derahle
doubt In the minds of those who had been
pretty confident of the election of Mr.. Will
Jams. the democratic candidate.
Receiving the Returns.
Returns will be received tonight and 1is.
played or announced at several places. The
Evening Star Office will be-, of course. the
rendezvous for all those persons who want
the freshest and most reliable dispatches
about the elections. but the other papers
will also get the returns Bulletins and
kilograms viii be read to the audiences at
the Grand Opera House and the Riiom ond
Lyceum theaters. and the Jackson Demo
cratic Association will display the same
features at the Metropolitan Hotel.