New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
SWORDS'S OFFER TAKEN.
WILL GET MORE VOTES THAN
TRACY-TAMMANY BLUFFING.

Colonel Henry L. Swords. formerly sergeant-at-
OF the Republican National Committee. and
now secretary to Distrlct-Attorney Olcott went
down to Wall Street Tuesday to bet that Tracy
would poll more votes than Low. He commissioned
Franklin W. Hopkins, Stock Exchange broker. to
place 5000 al money He had only $500 with
him. and this money he gave TO Mr.. Hopkins Ihe
readiness with which SIr Hopkins found takers
made him cautious After he had recorded bets
for 5000 he said lie would make memorandum
OF other acceptances and would receive the bets
in the order chronlcled when Colonel Swords came
forward with his money AS matters stood ne was
personally bound for $500. the sum which, with
Colonel Swords's $500. represented the 5000 IN bets
which he had actually made.
II was after o'clock yesterday when Colonel
Swords reappeared In the Office OF Mr.. HopkinsS
firm Hopkins Brothers In the Manhattan Lie
Insurance Company's building. No 6S Broadway
He said his principal was absent from the city, put
would return to-day, when the $500 to MAKE UP
the $500 would be forthcoming. Mr.. Hopkins is a
son-ln-iaw OF Deacon S. v White. Colonel
Swords first went 10 f.. B. Talcott and asked him
to place the 5000 Mr. Talcott declined.
There Offers on the Stock Exchange OF $500
$3.50 that Low would receive more votes than
Tracy, and there were no takers. +. H. Ialcott
placed $3.50 against $1,000 In four bets. that Van
Wyck would poll more votes than Low and Tracy
combined. The money wagered by Mr. Talcot was
supposed to be Iammany money.
II story current IN Wall Street yesterday Is
correct. there is not much use in accepting pets
made on the Stock Exchange as an Indication o.
what the result OF the municipal election Is hkeIy
be 1T said that the money offered on the
Exchange was Tammany money. II was sald tnat
a pool OF $l000v had been mace up ana that
Exchange brokers had been employed 10 pace II
with tina odds In favor o; Van WICK In order 10
create sentiment against Low 1t IL Significant that
most OF the offers in favor OF Van Wyck agans.
Low and the other candidates have been made ny
Edward Bell, i. g. 1alcOtt and Alfred le CordoVa:
Edward Bell, who is the head OF the firm OF Bell
q Co. stock brokers, was formerly Tammany
Park Commissioner and TamInany trustee IN the
Board OF Education. T.. B. Talcott Is partner OF
Mr.. He'll in the firm OF Bell n Co. II has long
been known that Alfred de Cordova had Tarlmany
brokerage firm OF Alfred de Cordova & co. 1t vas
reported. although not confirmed by him. that MI
Tacot. believed Low would be elected.
In regard a printed statement said to have
Van Wycks campaign: that Fitch, for Controller.
would run 1900 behind the Republican ticket. Mr..
Talcott raid Tuesday ne would bet $500 even with
Mr.. Grant anybody else that Mr.. Fitch would not
to $500 that Fitch would not run 1900 behind Tracy.
J. L, Gladwin wishes to bet $500 to $50 that l>o"
will receive moro votes than Tracy. W. Chester
le,d Neefus has placed bet OF SOD even tnat
quotation against Gleason was 500 to two-cent
postage stamp that Gleason would not be elected
An astuts politician said yesterday: The man
TINT bets on this election certainly gets n gamble.
another that ony one of the candidates Is beaten
vet, and the remarkable strength developed by MI
Low ard the problem as 10 where II comes from
leave II an open field for conjecture. Let those
who are talking Dig about betting go BACK ana loon
over the odds when William Havemeyer ran for
Navor Let them take the figures the day before
election and you will sec that people VINO think
they know everything often so wrong