The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-08

Deen IN preparing Tor contest, the eve
OF the battle is devoted to rest and to
the giving of final instructions. The
| exception to the general rule was to-
| day furnished by Theodore Roosevelt,
the republican candidate for governor,
who devoted the day to a tour that en-
braced Allegheny. Chautauqua and
Cattaraugus counties, and in the course
Of which he addressed assemblages at
13 towns.
Superintendent McCullagh. OF the
metropolitan election district, processes
to have information OF a great deal
Of illegal registration. and a number Of
arrests were made yesterday and to-
day Of persons accused of violating the
law in that regard. At least outwardly
the police department Is acting in har-
mony with the election district deputies
for the prevention of fraud, although
republican newspapers do not hesitate
to impugn the sincerity of Chief of
Police Devery in his attitude toward
the superintendent of elections. At
each polling place In the city to-mor-
row there will be two police officers
and Superintendent McCullagh may
place his $50 deputies in the localities
most suspected Of being the scenes Of
colonizing enterprises. Mr.. McCullagh
continues to assert his belief that there
will be trouble at some polling places,
especially in the eighth assembly dis
trict, which embraces some of the
hardest" streets in the city. On the
other hand. the police declare that
there is no basis in fact for Superin-
tendent McCullagh's out-givings and
that trouble will only arise in the event
of indiscretion on the part of the state
deputies.
Congressman Odell left republican
headquarters early in the day for his
tomorrow. His latest prediction was
that Colonel Roosevelt would have a
plurality OF $4,000 in the state.
At democratic headquarters, State
Senator McCarren said he was conf
dent of Van Wyck's election by a plu-
rality anywhere from $4,000 to 10000.
Claims as to the state legislature were
as widely at variance as those regard
ing the state ticket. the republicans.
however. evincing the greatest degree
of confidence. No opinion as to the re-
suit in the congressional districts could
be elected at either the democratic or
the republican headquarters.
The betting on the state ticket is of
so uncertain a nature that II is difficult
fictitious. 1t was said on the street
during the afternoon that some $4,000
had been brought here by democrat
to bet at eight to ten on Van Wyck,
and that an hour was required to place
half of the sum. In democratic quar-
ters IL was alleged that the betting was
even money. and eight to ten on Van
Wyck. while at places where republi-
cans were mostly in evidence IL was
given out that money had been up all
the wav from ten to eight and two to
one on Roosevelt
The last day before election mark
ed a wonderful change in the betting
on the gubernatorial race. and the odds
of 10 to on Van Wyck. which mad
previously began to wobble early in
the morning under a pressure OF repub-
Iican money. until by noon even money
offered by Colonel Roosevelt's support
ers almost went begging. In the after
noon the odds switched over TO the re-
publican candidate and 10 to s. and in
some instances two to one was offered
on his chances to win. A good amount
of this money found takers, but there
seemed 20 be a surplus of republican
money on the market, and much OF 1t
went uncared for.
The first attack on the democratic
odds began i'm Wall street in the morn
ing and bets aggregating $4,000 were
made in an hours time, most OF IL be-
ing at slight odds on Van Wyck, or
even money. When, however. the re-
publican roll made its appearance with
the commission layers" at the Hoh-
man house and the Fifth Avenue hotel.
the democratic bettors demanded odds.
which were cheerfully given.
About noon G. II. Dewitt went into
Wall street with $4,000. which he Offer
ed at to 10 on Van Wyck. Some OF
IL was taken, but the names of the bet
tors were not made public. One bet of
5000 to A.500 in favor of Roosevelt is
said to have been made in Wall street.
and Washington Seligman laid $500 to
$3.50 on Roosevelt and offered several
thousand at odds of 10 to s on the re-
publican candidate without takers.
Bell & Company. who have been plac-
ing a number OF bets in favor of the
democratic candidate, to-day laid all the
money they had left, about $1,000. get
ting to 10 for some Of IT. Among the
bets they made were 800 against 5000
and 81 800 against $1,000. They claim
they could have placed s5oooo more If
they had IL.
There was abundant evidences at
both republican and Tammany county
headquarters tonight, that the two
great political parties are watching each
other closely and that there will be
abundant challenges made by the re-
publicans at the polls tomorrow. On
the other hand. Tammany will stub
bornly contest the right Of the men
challenged to vote.
1t was learned at republican head
quarters that the warrants of Superin-
tendent of Election McCullagh will he
the only interference at the polls The
district captains on both sides will be
vigiiant and many challenges from this
source are anticipated. Every register
ed man who has not come up to the re-
quired standard of the censors will be
challenged and made to swear in his
vote.
Tammany leaders charge that Super
intendent McCullagh will make whole
sale efforts to intimidate and prepara-
tions have been made to ueet this at