The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-07
BETTING STRONG
ON ROOSEVELT.
Thousands Staked on Republican
Success at Odds of 4 and
B to 1.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE stock market
was buoyant today on the favorable out
look for RooseveIt's election everywhere.
will be victorious. Roosevelt, in the bet
ting, was 6 to favorite.
New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Nov. 7.-More money
was put up on the election today In
Washington, than during any day since
dollars was placed at Shoemaker 3. The
prevailing odds on Roosevelt were 4 to l
on the general result, even on West Vir-
GINA, and 2 to l on Herrick in New
York. A bet of 81 900 was made thru
Chesley & Spence, that, Roosevelt will
to $1,000 w was made by the 's same ne Arm on
the general result in favor Of Roose-
welt.
In St. Louis.
st. Louis, Nov. Ton the eve of the
election the betting in ST., Louis is 4 to
l that Roosevelt will be elected. Four
to one that Folk will carry Missouri by
10000, even money that st. Louis will
90 democratic, and 4 to l that Parker
will get the electoral vote of the state.
general result in the national election
and on the outcome in st. Louis. a bet
Of $500 to 5000 that Roosevelt will be
elected is reported from the Jefferson
club. s
Chicago, Nov. THE betting is 4
to on Roosevelt. Little. money is be-
ing 9s o6 TIL so biggest bet Ns Of hS dSy
Union League club taking the Roosevelt
end, and E. R. Parker, the Parker end
About $4,000 was bet by travelling mer
in the Palmer house on the result II
New York. Judge Herrick was the ia
vorite at SIS to 81. There Is no betting
on the result in illinois,.
! In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Nov, 7:--scarcely any bet
ting was done here this campaign. W
J. Odell, wealthy broker, announced sew
eral weeks ago that he would bet $50 ,00l
or any, part Of it, at to l on Roosevelt
t odds to l. Still there has not been I
Q taker: Garry Hermann. president O.
!, the Cincinnati ball club, has also beer
willing to bet almost any amount a
\ odds Of to l with no takers.
In Milwaukee.
$ Milwaukee, Nov. 7-Betting on tn
t election continues brisk. Betting me
Q say more money is being wagered ,tha
at any other time for years. A larg
!. number of bets were placed upon the re
q suits of the national election today, on
+ Of them being $500 to $3.50 that Roose
p welt would carry New York, and anothe
that he would carry West Virginis
Many small bets at odds Of to 4 wer
made that Roosevelt would carry Me-
4 York by $4,000 plurality
u More money was offered on Peck tina
u on La Toilette, with the odds Of to
L. Many bets Of 81 90 to $500 on La Fo
.. lette were taken as soon as posted.
In Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. I'm Oman
there has been practically no betting o
the election: Odds Of 2 to on Roos
welt are still off cred with no takers. O
the state election, odds Of 10 to 8 al
ernor. A few small bets have been mac
privately, among these being one in whic
James G. Dahlmann, democratic natiol
al commit teeman, accepted an Low
stockman g offer of the value of a car {
hogs that George W. Berge would be d
feated for governor.
In New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. with fe
takers the betting on the national ele
ton closed at to on President Roos
tvelt. The election Of all democrat
congressmen and electors from this sta
is conceded. The largest wagers MAJ
here were placed by Judge Herman
Baton Rouge, who bet with Chairms
Williams, Of the republican state ce
trail committee Of Louisiana, that Pa
ker would carry New York state.