The herald., 1898-11-08
New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Nothing is abated
today in the claims of the party managers
,s to the outcome in New York State at to-
morrow's election. Republicans assert that
heir entire State ticket will be successful,
The plurality expected varying all the way
rom $4,000 to 100000, while they express
belief that the political complexion OF the
roncressional delegation Will not chanee IN
more than two or three districts, the DIS
lricts conceded to be doubtful being the
Third. Sixth and Eighth, to offset which the
Renublicans express confidence of winning
In the Eleventh and Twelfth districts, at
present represented by Democrats. The
legislature. the Republicans say, is safe in
both houses. On the other hand, the Demo-
rrat leaders say there will be plurality Tor
their State ticket of from 10000 to 100000;
That Democrats will be elected in all the dis
tricts now represented by Democrats ana
In four or five more, mostly in Greater New
York. Senator Murphy, who is a candidate
for reelection, says the Legislature Will be
Democratic on Joint ballot and is backing
his opinion with his money in bets aggre-
eating, it is said, $4,000. On Wall street
The betting was quoted to 8 on Roosevelt,
with no takers.
The weather forecast for election day may
he said to be favorable to the polling OF
full vote, and this up the State would be
advantageous to the Republicans. The local
forecaster says:
"1'uesday will open fair, but the weather
h likely to become cloudy before night with
conditions favorable for rain, more espe-
49, NJ ,nrt oF the
State"
Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican can
didate for governor, devoted today to a tour
that embraced Allegheny, Chautauqua and
Cattaraugus, and in the course OF which
he addressed assemblages at thirteen towns.
Superintendent McCullagh of the Metro
politan election district processes to have
information of a great deal OF illegal regis
tration and number of arrests were made
yesterday and today of persons accused OF
violating the law in that regard. On the
other hand, the police declare that there
is no basis in fact for Superintendent Nc
Cullagh's outgivings and that trouble will
only arise in the event of indiscretions op
the part of the state deputies.
Congressman Odell left Republican
headquarters early in the day for his home
In Newburgh, where he will vote tomor-
row. His latest prediction was that Col.
Roosevelt would have a plurality of $4,000
in the state.
At Democratic headquarters State Sen
ator McCarren said he was confident of
Van Wyclx's election by plurality any
where from $4,000 to $4,000.
The betting on the state ticket is of so
uncertain nature that it is difficult to dis
tinguish between the real and the fictitious
1t was said in 'the street" during the after
noon that some $4,000 had been brought
there by Democrat to bet at s to 10 on Van
Wyck, and that an hour was required to
place half of the sum.
In Democratic quarters it was alleged
that the betting was even money and to
10 on Van Wyck, while at places where Re
publicans were mostly in evidence it was
given out that money had been put up all
day from 10 to and to l on Roosevelt.
every bridge.
The last day before election has marked
d wonderful change in the betting on the
gubernatorial race and the odds of 10 TO 8
Dn Van Wyck, which prevailed for several
lays, began to wobble early in the morning
nnder a pressure of Republican money. un-
til by noon even money was offered bv
Colonel Roosevelt's supporters, and almost
went begging. In the afternoon the odds
switched over to the Republican candidate
and TO to and in some instances to was
offered on his chances to win. A good
amount of this money found takers, but
there seemed to be a surplus of Repub-
lican money on the market and much of If
went uncared for.
The first attack on the Democratic odds
began in Wall street in the morning, and
bets aggregating $4,000 were made in an
hours time, most OF it being at slight odds
on Van Wyck and even money When.
however, the Republican roll made its ap-
pearance with the Commission LAYERS" at
the Hoffman house and the Fifth avenue
hotel, the Democratic betters demanded
odds, which were cheerfully given.
About noon c. II. Dewitt went into Wall
street, which he offered at TOTO on Van
Wyck. Some Of it was taken, but the
names of the betters were not made pub.
lic
One bet of $4,000 to s4500 in favor of Roose.
velt is said to have been made in Wall
street, and Washington Selgman laid $500
10 $3.50 on Roosevelt and offered several
thousand at odds of 10 to on the Repub-
lican candidate, without takers. Bell & Co..
who have been placing a number of bets
IN favor Of the Democratic candidate TO-
aay laid all the money they had left, about
1880, getting to 10 for some of it.
Among the bets they made were s250o
lpainst c300Q and c1600 ooa;r.+ conon nv,