The evening times., 1900-10-06
TRICK OF REPUBLICANS
Betting Odds Forced Up to Infu.
enee Timid Voters.
Mckinley managers Put Money In
Wall street for the Purpose-AIIeg-
ed Wagers an the Result in Mary
land Found to He Fictitious-A
Great Deal of Talk, But Little Cash.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Persons who have
money TO bet on the election stand a
chance of being badly fooled by a trick
of the Republican campaign managers.
These managers, It has become known,
have put money in Wall Street for the
purpose OF forcing up the betting odds.
Richard Croker, who has wagersd large
sums ON the election, estimates this sum
at $500, eco. BY adroit manipulation the
managers hope to keep heavy odds on
Mckinley until the day of the election,
so as TO influence voters who seek 10 be
on the winning side.
4 liable is published here setting forta
that the odds on Mckinley have jumped
to 3 10 1. Only little common sense is
needed to see that this is ridiculous
The Republicans can easily devote a
large sum to this purpose, for, despite
Chairman Hanna's "hard-luck stories,''
it is A1own that the moneyed interests
can be gotten out Of them On the con
trary, even if the Democrats desired TO
follow such tactics their lack of la gs
campaign IuQl would prevent.
Bettors on the inside are not risking
their money at the fancifuI ODDS VII ch
are quoted, Only the lambs" are get
ting neeced- Il is predicted that before
the end Of October the betting VIII take
marked change Mr.. Bryan's coming
visit TO the East is expected TO create
decided feeling in his favor.
BALTIMORE Oct. 6.-Bstting on the re-
suit of Maryland's vote il the coming
election has he --a.5
fabulous figures at virtually prohibitiye
odds. reporter visited many places
where responsible men had held bets on
big occasions heretofore On the street
he was told OF big bets being offered by
some Of Mckinley's admirers. After an
investigation these bets were found TO
De less than gambling bluffs"
4 bet of S1,GG0 even money was depas-
tied with Robert Taylor & Co., bankers
and brokers. 10 South Street, yesterday
that Bryen would carry Maryland
Another bet was made at a prominent
hotel, and it was S660 even money, De-
meeracy vs.. Republicanism in Maryland.
the bet to go according TO the election of
the Presidential electors OF either party
There were three or more persons inter
ested IN the bet.
At prominent restaurant where thou
sands of dollars are usually held on elee-
tIcn results the only bet of note was $500
on Mckinley against $3.50 on Bryan. and
there was no more Mckinley money posted
for like bets
Three thousand dollars was said to be
waiting in one Of the most prominent ho-
tells Of the city, and the owner wanted to
place it against like amount The So coo
man must have gotten a tip. as some men
Who were Of the opinion that Maryland
would go Democratic applied early for all
or part Of it and were informed that they
, we're too late"
a stock broker was said to have So, ,0Ge
to bet that Mckinley would carry the State.
/ Some spectators went to the stock brok-
er's Office and planked down their 81 9Oe
The supposed handler Of the Mckinley $5,-
Coo said: 4 have all l want on Maryland,
but Will bet 81. 200 10 81, 600 on the general
result" L was also stated that someone
wanted to bet at the rate of to that
Maryland would give a majority of Is 0Ou
/ for McKtnlsy's electors. a man who could
draw and have cashed his check for more
money than the city banks are asked to
subscribe to elect Mckinley teIegraphed to
/ a friend and asked him to take this bet
! for $4,000 or any part of IT. The friend
/ found the proposed bet to be a campaign
/ document.
It is not in the big bets alone that tha
easily made bluff is being worked. ~ T.
| Hitchcock formerly of Washington D. c..
/ but lately of Seattle. Wash, has been in
| Baltimore fer while. He said he was in
! a street car and heard two would-be bet
| tors beInoaniag their fate because they had
| missed a man who had offered TO bet any
! part of S100 that Bryan would carry Ma,
/ ryland. Each said he would have taken
/ part or al, Of the bet had he found the
! man
/ Mr. Hitchcock produced $tee and said:
/ Gent lenen, am not the man you are
/ talking Of, but hate TO see you so down.
/ cast because you cannot find him. Now,
/ will take his place, and We will leave the
| car at the nearest place where a response
| BILE man can be found to hold the stake
t and DEPOSIT our money" He get for an
| answer: zVe do not know you sir; nos
| were We taking to you" No bet was
/ made,
| r Herbert Thomas. a Democrat. and e.
/ K Hayes, a Republican. have agreed that
| the loser of a queer bet they have made
| shall wear long piece of crepe on hls
| bat, of which the ends shall be not less
| than g foot loGg. This emblem OF mourn
| ing shall be worn for three days beginning
/ with the say after the result Is made