The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
BETTING is SLOW !:
ALL ARE GUESSING
AS New York's Municipal Cam
paign Draws to End 1t Grows
More Problematical.
Special to The Times. Dispatch.

There has been no campaign In recent
years In which 80 few reports and I'll ;.
mors OF attempts at fraud were circu-
lated during the week preceding the
election. Superintendent of Elections
Morgan has several hundred warrants
FOR persons suspected OF illegal regis
tration. and these meh will be arrested
IF they attempt to vote. Morgan's depu-
tics will be on guard In all the lodging
house districts and at points where they
s,1sncct that frauds may be attempted.
nut all the campaign managers or al
nart,es agree that the election VIII pc
as free from fraud as any ever held IN
this city. The election of Jerome as dig.
trlct attorney is practically conceded by
all parties.
Murphy Won't Forecast.
ram1nany leader Murphy has departed
from an old custom Of the ORGANIZATION
md refuses to give any advance esu-
mate of the vote He merely declares
that Mayor Mcclellan and the entire
city, county and borough tickets Will be
elected In all borougs. Mayor McClel-
Ian Issued his last word on Sunday, IN
which he expressed absolute confidence
Of victory. The forecasters at the head
quarters Of the several mayoralty cam
didates differ widely as to the vote TO-.
morrow. AT Tammany hall an "author,-.
Itatiye announcement was not made, but
men who were close to Murphy gave
these figures to their friends:
Mcclellan. 10000 Hearst, 1900; WINS,
10000.
Ii was said, however, that the worst
poll against Tammany, taken by Tam
many men, showed 10000 for Mcclellan,
2oO, 600 for Hearst. and 10000 for WINS.
At the Hearst headquarters, they were
not 40 timid about making forecasts.
The Hearst men had all sorts Of csti-
mates. the favoritc one being fifty per
cent. of the total vote for Hearst with
Twins seco,bd. and Mcclellan third.
Shearn. they conceded would not run as
we'll as Hearst but the worst that could
happen to him, was to run second. w nile
claiming his election, there were many
regrets that Jerome had not been placed
on the ticket with Hearst to insure the
election OF the whole ticket. At Re-
publican headquarters, WINS, got 2l7o D;
Hearst, 10000. and Mcclellan. 10000.
Mr. Halpin was Of the opinion that Je-.
rome would have a walk-over, and he
thought the district. attorney might reach
a majority vote.
Bets SNAPPED Up.
The largest election betting crowd Of
the campaign swirled about in the Wall
Street curb market this morning. The
rnayoralty contest engaged the bulk OF.
attention. There was some early bet
ting on Mcclellan at 21-2 TO ]; but 1t
was taken so quickly that before y
o'clock the price shortened to 2 to III
At least $500 was wagered on the
( n,ayoralty contest. before noon While
AfrCIcllsn money was Offering at tntt2
considerable Hearst money was offered
at no better price than l to 2 IA Betting
on Jerome ruled at 2to&1 during the.
forenoon. There was some early Bet
ting at 10 TOT and 10 to 6 but Ito was
generally wanted by those who had Os-
borne money The odds against WINS
wore 6 to /, with very little betting. Nc
clclan money kept coming into the
crowd in thousands of dollars. and in
stead Of shortening of his price the
odds on him heightened after o'clock TO
2t1-2 to =.
All told, 1T was estimated that fully
5000, COZ was offered on McClelland up
to tile last hour and about half of 1t
covered The total offered on Jerome was
estimated al $1,000 The bulk Of the bet
ting on all propositions was done in.
small amounts Estimates made by
brokers who have handled some of the
money in the last two weeks are that
there has been wagercd on the curb In
tho neighborhood of s1;5cn,oNo on the
various contests.
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