The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-08
Betting 0ddss in Washington on ,s:s5 ,ss52ss,si ? 'ss.ssiSiSIJ sisisIGJ and Fairbanks
 Are 5 to 1
PRESIDENT DEPARTED FOR
 OYSTER BAY EARLY TODAY
Democratic Money in Maryland Is Plentiful and Republican Money In West Virginia Is
 Easy to Get.

Washington, November IA few hours before the balloting in the Presidential contest finds the national capital prac- tically deserted of qualified electors. From every department of the government hun dreds of officials and clerks have gone home to vote
 Only two 4 embers of the cabinet, Secre- taries Hay and Morton are in the city tonight. On account of his health Sec retary Hay felt that he ought not to make the trip to Ohio at this tme and Secretary Morton is detained here by im- portant business in the navy department
 Arrangements have been completed for the Presidents trip to oyster Bay, where he goes to cast his vote as he does at every election. A special ear for the &C., commodation of the President and his party will be attached to the regular Pennsylvania railroad train which leaves here for New York at 12:3O a. m MT. Roosevelt will be accompanied by Sec retary Loeb and several White House attaches who also will vote at Oyster Bay. Arriving at Jersey City at 7:15 o clock tomorrow morning, the Presi- dential party will be conveyed across in carriages to Long Island City, where special train will be in waiting to take them to Oyster Bay.
 Only Long Enough to Vote.
 The President will remain in Oyster Bay only long enough to cast his ballot, re- turning to New York in time to catch the 1;14 train for Washington. The party Is sheduled to arrive here al 6;16 o'clock.
 Returns from the election will be re- ceived by the President at the White House. The President will ave as his guests such members of the cabinet as my be in the city and few other per- sonal friends. In addition to the returns received in the regular telegraph and cipher bureau at the executive offices, important messages and bulletins also will be received In the Presidents library at the White House. Special wires were strung today connecting the main office Of the Western Union with instruments placed In the library, and one of the corps of operators in the executive telegraph bureau will be on duty at the side of the President. Communication thus may be had by the President with any city in the country. National Chairman Cortel- you, who will be at headquarters in New York will keep the President and his friends advised of the returns as they are received by him.
 Many Bets Are Made.
 At the headquarters of the democratic congressional committee in the Riggs house, Secretary Charles A Towards will receive the returns from various states and from democratic national headquar- ters in New York.
 At the headquarters of both parties to- night the utmost confidence Is expressed as to the outlook This confidence Is sub stantially expressed in the betting on the result. which has been heavier In Wash ington than ever known before. The odds on the general result are to in favor of Roosevelt and Fairbanks. but many wagers have been made at shorter odds. Interest of bettors centers on New York, and large sums have been offered by re- publicans that Roosevelt would carry his home state, and they have been accept ed eagerly by democrats. Many wagers have been recorded on the result also in Maryland and West Virginia. but repub- lican money Is as scarce in the former state as democratic money Is on the latter.
 Betting Livelier In New York.
 The betting on the presidential result was liveier today than at any other time during the campaign. It is estimated that nearly $200,0O0 was wagered or Lne bTOdu street cuTD, anu III the NdflOuf hotels. The leading odds were to on Roosevelt on the general result, tc 1 that Roosevelt will carry New York state and 2 to 1 that Herrick will de feat Higgins for the governorship. One bet on the presidential election was $5OOt to $500. One man offered $50,000 or any part of 1t at odds of to 1 on Roosevelt without takers.
 The heaviest bet was s1O,OoO to sS5OO or H trick. Another Herrick bet was $10,00C to 5000.
 A Wall Street house offered to bet $500t even that Roosevelt will carry New York New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and West Virginia, but there were no takers
 Several private wagers are said to have been made against Parker at odds of to 1, but no such bets were openly an nounced.
 Roosevelt and Fairbanks will carry the state beyond doubt. Democratic State Chairman Wood said tonight: