The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-20
WILL BET TWO TO ONE ON M'KrNLEY
Henry c. Payne Has Great Confidence
i'm Republican Success.

CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-Henry c. Payne, vice
chairman of the Republican national COM
mittee. is not considered by those who know
him best as a plunger, a daring Spectator
nor yet a betting man. but he declared to-
day his willingness to bet 10 that Bryan
does not have as many electoral votes this
year as he received in 1886.
IL don't believe Bryan can gain enough
votes to make up for the States he is sure
TO lose in the West" said Mr. Payne ION
that assumption am willing to risk money
at odds of TO / that he doesn't get as
many electoral votes he did in 1896
Speaking of wagers, / have a bet in my
hands which / would like TO get rid OF.
When 1 came to Chicago several months
ago well-known business man here told
me that Illinois would give Mckinley 10000
majority. / didn't believe il. II seemed too
good to be true. and bet him that he hal
the majority too high. Well. / want TO sell
the bet now. 1t looks row as though
Illinois will do better than 10000 Any
Democrat who cares TO take my end OF
the wager can do SO.
There has been comparatively little bet
ting In Chicago on the election. Republican
money has been plentiful, but the Demo-
Gratis are either disinciined TO risk their
cash or else demand such big ODDS that
they are refused. Railroad Commissioner
Bidwill has bet $1,000 To 500 with Alderman
John Powers that fates's majority I'm Illi-
nois will reach $1,000. Dan Healy wants
10 bet 81 900 even that Mckinley Will carry
Cook county by 5000. He II also willing
TO bet TO that both Mckinley and
Yates will carry the State
This presidential fight Is picnic. said
Mr.. Payne. What the Republicans are
preparing for is the future The reason we
are making such tight in the mountain
nnlr 81.
votes insure the reelection OF President
Mckinley, but we may need their votes In
the national Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatfves in years To come New York
states is going Republican this year. but I'm
some future year local conditions may give
II Democratic senator's and congressman
The two senators from a little State have
as many votes as the senator's from New
York or Illinois. IL Is therefore wise TO
have Republican senator's from the noun
tain States.
Mr. Payne said that South Dakota viii
give Mckinley n larger majority than IL
ever gave a presidential candidate Sena-
tor Pettigrcw. IL Is asserted. has abandoned
hope of carrying the State for Bryan. and
is now working night and day TO save his
own neck. In reply TO the Democratic
statement that so per cent OF the Gold
Democrats will vote for Bryan this year
Mr.. Payne said: Il only care 10 speak OF
the sound-money Democrats know. aud
therefore / will confine my statement TO
Wisconsin, but believe the same condition
prevails In other States. In Wisconsin 20
per cent OF the sound-money Democrats
who supported Mckinley and Hobart and
Palmer and Buckner In iS,5 viii vote the
Republican ticket this year. Furthermore.
the return OF Silver Republicans 70 their
old party will more than Offset the loxs az
Democratic help in 1886 -Four years ago
| perhaps Is per cent. OF the Swedes and
| Norwegians of Wisconsin voted for BRYAN
on the silver question: They are back IN
tne Republican party this year. e'os -