The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
BETTING LAST NIGHT.
Odds of to 1 and 2 to 1 Were offered
on Van Wyck.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-At the campaign
headquarters tonight each party processes
the utmost confidence in victory tomorrow.
The betting favors Van Wyck, the Tam
many candidate for mayor, Seth Low rank
ing next. Old politicians are quoted as say
ing that the vote for young Henry George
will not be large. The betting in the office
Of one Of the leading bookmakers to-day
was: Van Wyck against the field, to l.;
Low against Tracy, to 1; Low against the
field 1 to 8; Tracy against the field. to s.;
George against the field, to IL.
The Hoffman House lobby was filed with
politicians and the betting men bought the
odds on Van Wyck. whose supporters
seemed to have money to burn, were to l,
these with an occasional better offer.
While Republicans were accepting bets, oc-
casionally, they made none. Low men were
on hand and placed several wagers.
The Herald gives the following as the bet
ting upon the Greater New York municipal
election: to 31a against Van Wyck; 3h to
1 against Low; Is to 1 against Tracy; II
to 1 Low beats Tracy; even money that
Van Wycks' plurality exceeds 10000; even
money that Low does not get more than
10000 votes; 10 to and even money that
Low carries Brooklyn; even money that
Tracy's vote exceeds 100000; even money
that Van Wyck gets 200, 900 votes.
Tammany Hall was dark and deserted
tonight. The lieutenants had received
their final instructions during the afternoon
and lines were closed up for the battle to-
morrow. From Chief Croker to the hum
blesh workers Tammany Hall was conf
dent of a sweeping victory for every can
didate under it's standard.
The George headquarters were deserted
tonight, save for the presence of several
members of the campaign committee. The
general feeling was one Of confidence. 1T
is our belief" said member of the cam
paign committee, that our candidate will
poll all the votes that would have gone to
Mr.. Low will profit much, if at all, by Mr..
Georges death. We are not making pre-
dictions, but from that confidence gained
by close touch with the plain people we
feel that this city will give the politicians
q big SURPRISE as too will the borough of
A few of the faithful still fingered in the
Citizens Union headquarters, and others
went to the Fifth-avenue Hotel, to keep an
eye upon the Republican leaders, and, per-
chance pick a valuable pointer.
Republican City Chairman Quigg dropped
into the hotel for few minutes, but when
informed that State Chairman Hackett had
gone to the theater he left. Senator Platt
had gone to Tioga to cast his vote.
Felix Adler. the ethical professor, DIR.
VIII D 1NalnSIoru, Clergyman, ana Rlchard
Watson Glider, the poet, addressed one of
the most interesting meetings of the cam
paign tonight in Apollo Hall, in the lower
East Side Five hundred men and a few
women, mostly Hebrews, were jammed into
the hall. half-hlled with seats. The other
chairs had been taken down stairs for a
meeting of clothing workers who wanted
to hear about Seth Low. The majority of
the upstairs meeting was composed of
workingmen, but there were a number of
students and clerks.
The German-American branch of the
Thomas Jefferson Democracy brought the
campaign to a close by a meeting tonight
at Cooper Union. Despite the rain there
was a large attendance. About the hall
were hung portraits of Henry George,
draped In black Father t. eey took a seat
in German and English. Father Dueey
was requested to address the meeting He
did So and during his remarks said: THE
recent shooting at HaZelton was murder.
say it again. it was murder in the eyes of
God and justice. But capital is back of it.,