The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
BETTING INDICATES
DUNNE'S ELECTION
Jurist Rules as a Fav0rite at
10 to 7, With Very Few
Takers
Even Money Is Offered That
Judge Taft Will Carry
San Francisco

Judge Dunno is a 10 to favorite in
the election betting, and there is plenty
of Dunno money. with few takers. The
odds on Dunno raised two points yes
terday. from 10 to to 10 to I. and the
indications are that he will be 10 l
fayorite before the election takes place.
Frank Corr, well known in sportdom,
offered TO bet $1,000 to 800 yesterday
that Dunno would be elected, and his
is being offered that Dunno will get
more votes than Cook.
Betting commissions on other candi-
dates are; Even money that Judge Ca
baniss wins by 5000; even money that
Judge Murasky carries San Francisco
by 10000; 3 to i that Taft defeats
Bryan; even money that Taft carries
San Francisco; even money that Kahn
defeats Mcguire; even money that
Hayes defeats Tracy; even money that
Governor Hughes of New York will be
defeated.
Letters which are being received
daily at the headquarters OF the good
government league indicate the
strength of the public sentiment in IA
vor Of the reelection of Judge Dunno
The letters are accompanied by checks
TO help pay the expenses of the Dunno
campaign, and in many instances the
contributors promise to make a second
donation IL called upon later.
We are very much interested In
Judge DUNES campaign on account OF
the manly and fair way he stood for
public decency in the recent graft
trials" writes the head of a big lumber
concern in sending his check.
Your laudable effort to advance the
candidacy of Judge Dunno is worthy OF
support from all good citizens" de-
clares another prominent businessman
who incloses a substantial contribu-
ton.
Many other letters like these are on
file in the office of the league. Frank
W. Marvin states that they come from
such variety of persons in all walks
of life that there is but one conclusion
to be drawn, namely, that Judge Dunno
will lead all other judicial candidates
by a handsome vote.
Phil Teller, chairman of the republi-
can state central committee, announced
yesterday that in his opinion Taft
would carry San Francisco by plural
ity somewhere between 5000 and 10, 900.
Outside the city things are in splen-
did state" said Teller yesterday. so
much so that men are writing to us
asking what we are doing to carry this
city. When they worry about San Fran
cisco it is a sign that they are pretty
well satisfied with the condition in
their own community"
The regular republican club Of the
thirty-seventh district will hold a
meeting on Friday night to perfect
precinct orga anization. Plans will prob
ably be made for a parade with music
to Dreamland pavilion on next Monday
night. when Governor Gillett and John
L. McNab Of Ukiah Will address bic
mass meeting
There is some uncertainty among
democrats as to whether Richmond p
Hobsop will really come to this state
before the campaign is over, but the
bourbons are sure that Governor Jared
Y. Sanders of Louisiana will come some
day this week. Sanders is said to be a
great spellbinder.
James R. Sovereign, formerly presi-
dent of the knights of labor and a
prominent union leader, will also come
to make speeches in this city and
vicinity for Bryan. Sovereign will de-
vote himself exclusively to union labor
audiences and union labor subjects.
Marius ]. Kast. democratic nominee
for the assembly in the fortieth dis
trict, has challenged Milton Schmitt
his republican opponent, to debate or
the evening of Monday, October 26
Schmitt has taken the matter under
advisement Tentative arrangements
for the debate were made at a meeting
held last night in Fraternal hall. 1915
Sutter street, at which speeches were
made by James G. Mcguire. Frank II
Gould. Scott Hendricks and Robert
Ferral