New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
COiRSE or THE BETTING.
TWO TO ONE ON Low AGAINST TRACY-A
BET OF $500 TO 5000 THAT Low
Will ECTry

on the Ncw-Nork Stock Exchange yesterday
II. 5. SteTnberger bet So 900 10 $1,000 with w. X.
Kitchen on Low against rrac. He bet $3.50 to
$1,000 that Low would ,-in. He also offered
$1,000 to 5000 that Low would poll more votes
than Tracy. but could not find taker
Henry ALI, bet $500 10 $1,000 that Van
Wyck would not be elected. He offered to bet
$500 additional against -, 600 that Van Wyck
would be beaten but there was no tsker.
Charles A. Wa rous had commission 10 bet
500 10 SOD that Nah Wyck would not be
elected. but he could not execute II. He was
also unable T. place $1,000 on even terms on
Low against Tracy
=. T.. Tlighman offered 81 ooo to $500 that
Low would beat Tracy. This offer vas not taken.
David Lapsley made a similar offer.
An offer by E. y. Sproule OF $50 to $50 that
Low would not be e.ected was taken three times.
as rSas an ofar of 500 even that Low would
not carry Kings County.
/. n. Brooks. of NJ. f, Wall-st.. made a bet
yesterday afternoon vith another Wall Street
broker u Sl2pJ to $1,000 that Seth Low will
ba elected TN, first Mayor OF the Greater New
York
Around the hotels various beta are talked or
but VII N run down they fouud - be myths
II was rumored yesterday that a member Of the
Citizens Union would bet TO : that Low
would nave more votes than Tracy. Congress
man Odeu chairman of the Executive Commit
tee 0f the Republican State Committee, thought
tne matter over for a long time and then an
nounced he would take the bet but by tha,
time tne LlttJr was gone. it Is safe 10 say tndt
less taau one out OF ten wagers reported actu-
aly tao- place Alr. Ooeli SAID Ia speaking of
th, iudt,er.
TINS ~ hard election to gauge, aud every
ms TOR I 40
/ am jas, as sincere ln retrieving General liacy
VIII have more votes thAn MIR. Low as / can ne.
ana yet neie tind meu earnestly believing that
Low via Dc elected. Others c-cNsure of George
ana Others C1ntcntediy counting ~ Van Wy ck.
Mr. Low is cat of %. en positive"
\ little clique of Mr.. oueifs friends echoed
this statement and incidentally the treatment
of The Low delegates in the city Convention
was referred to \ Low defender said that
the delegates in the convention had q perfect
erlck - kibu:u. State Banking Superintendent.
said warmly.
# LAY that no man has right to come into
a Republican convention and nominate "A Dem
ocrat Tor Office
But Mr Low IS Republican" said q by
stand.r
~ Republican-bosh" SAID Mr knburn "He
says ! am Republican and When ! a
Republican,. and he Is opposed 10 the cardinal
principle OF the Republican party. protection
40 man can Os a Republican ana o free tradef
No. sir. no ono can go into Republican CONVEX
dion and nominate Democrat. and the dele
gates who advocated Low were treated they
ought 10 have been treated for bringing forth
the name OF q Democrat"
We'll" said the other. what did Depew
do when ne nominated Fitch for Controller?
isa't Fitch Democrat: Wasn't that a Repub-
lican on\rnton?"
''C-rl-m." said Mr.. Kllburn: that is differ
ent | suppose they thought they would do
something for the Sound Money Democrats that
voted for Mckinley last year