New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

ODELL PLACES MONEY ON ROOSEVELT
He PUTS Up $4,000 FOR FRIENDS. WHICH is
COVERED BY BELL, & CO.

ODELL PLACES MONEY ON ROOSEVELT.
HE PUTS Up $4,000 FOR FRIENDS. WHICH Is
COVERED BY BELL & co.
About II o'clock yesterday morning well-dressed.
quiet voiced entered the office Of Bell & Co.
the firm through which Tammany Hall has placed
scores Of thousands Of dollars in bets on the sue
cess Of Augustus Van Wyck in the election for
Governor Only an office boy in the anteroom
as the visitor opened the door. He was not a very
polite office boy-perhaps because the triiing sup
ply Of pOliteness which was his by nature had
been used I'D in dealing with the would be bettors
on Roosevelt who have been for the last few days
coming in such numbers to Bell & Co.'S office in
generally frutless attempts to get bets on their
candidate. So he did not put himself out TO show
courtesy TO this stranger. whom. correctly enough.
he took to be another Roosevelt supporter
rs Mr.. Talcott n?'' asked the visitor.
Nav" the response.
when will be be n?'
Don't know"
Then is Mr. Bell n?'
Yes but he's busy"
Then" said the quiet man, with a touch OF au-
thority in his tone which the Office boy didn't think
It quite advisable to ignore. take my card In to
him Perhaps he will see me"
A moment later Mr.. Bell out Of his inner
office and was warmly greeting his caller who
proved to be 3. b. Odell, jr. chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee. Mr.. Odell promptly
stated the object Of his visit saying that at break
fast some friends had suggested that he make a
Journey downtown to place $4,000 on Roosevelt
at the best odds he could secure. at even money.
He was not himself betting man. but he had
brought his friends money to Bell e. Co., as they
had all along been the chief depositares Of the
Tammany betting fund. Mr.. Bell was not over
anxious to make any bet with Chairman Odell.
Mr.. Tacott, who attends to our betting. Is up
Well Mr.. Odell remarked. isn't there some
''I'll call in Mr.. Edason my other partner;
Mr. Edason was introduced to Mr., Odeii, but
uptown. and would better know about the Odeil
phone and agreed with him that the $4,000 Of
Roosevelt money should be covered at even terms;
Mr.. Odell suggested that the Garfield National
Edason demurrcd. Then NJ Qdcn said; Why not
hand the money to Hitchcock Darling Of the
Mi Edason again objected. saying that he pre-
ferred to put the cash In the hands OF some STOCK
& Schley as q house which would be entirely sa lis
factory to him. and Mr.. Edason approved the selec-
ton The bet was completed by Mr.; Oden hand,
ing over twenty $1,000 bills TO Moore & Schley and
Mr.. Edason giving them certified check OF Bell
town feeling that he had mad" for his friends a
good deal OF money with very httle labor and risk
Al noon Mr Edas"n said ha the ne r ans
bets earlier In the morning had used up all OF Bell
Co.'S Van WICK mSney BuS al i;So oraofK s me
ply of $4,000 which they would offer uptown on
Van Wyck at even money -
along let the Tammany side do the talking In tho
Of offering money on the result OF the cleo
with Fastening 10 absorb. at the best odds they
could get the successive large sums Of cash sent
sums must now aggregate well over Si25 cV and
the Roosevelt men are eager to take all that oners
although even ~ m1 be se bet the only large
reported downtown yesterday was Of $1,000 or
. vSn "arties to the bet not being disclosed A.
Sartorius placed 81 coo on Van Wyck at even money