The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-24
Betting Men Wary.

Betting Men Wary.
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Chicago, Ill-Betting men all over the country have made Taft the odds-on fav- orite in the coming presidential election. Even in the states that are supposed to be safely democratic the wagers that have been placed on the general result have all been in favor of the republican candidate.
 Many thousands of dollars have been bet in Chicago, all favoring Taft. The first odds which were offered by James O'Leary, a big sporting man, were to 4 on Taft. Since the first of the campaign these odds have shifted to l to on Taft and to on Bryan.
 In Illinois the result on the state elec- ton has beem the subject of many wag- CTS. Deneen being chosen to beat Steven son, 1 to being offered against the re- publican and to 5 on the democrat.
 The following reports were received to- day from some of the larger cities over the country:
 St. Louis, Mo.-So far as figures are available approximately $75,0oo has been wagered on the result of the presidential election. On the general election the wag- CTS show Taft to be 2-to-1 fayorite.
 There is spirited betting on the race for United States-senator, with to being offered on Folks chances.
 Baltimore, Md-On the general election to is offered on Taft, and it is difficult On state election bets have been made at ? to 1 on Taft. Republicans have come down to even money, but democratic talk CTS are scarce.
 San Francisco, Cal.-There has been considerable betting in California on the local result, but few wagers on the gen. eral election. Corbett has s2n,oo0 to bet at odds of 10 to 4 that Taft wins He Z also has said that he has $50O0 to bet that Hughes is defeated in New York.
 New Orleans, La.-So far only small bets have been made on basis of S2O to s14 that Taft will win. A Taft man has ssOoo to bet to 5000 that the repub- lican candidate on the presidential ticket will be elected, and 5000 to bet against 5000 that he will carry New York.
 Minneapolis, Minn.-Betting in Minneap- oils favors Taft The majority of the bets are posted at 2 to 1, though many are at 21h to 1 for Taft. Not over $4000 has been posted on the general result This, oom- pared to Pittsburg and New York, where to 1 rules, has caused much comment among politicians.
 Cleveland, O-There have been no large bets posted here, and practically all the wagers that have been made are on basis of to 1 on Taft.
 Detroit, Eich.-There have been only small bets posted on the general result at the bedrooms. Six to one has been offered on Taft, and a number of little wagers have been placed. Bsts among friends and acquairtances are being placed in small rfumbers at odds ranging from to to to 1, all favoring Taft. Philadelphia, Pa.-The betting has been quiet, with even money and to placed on Taft. There have been a large num- Der of small bets posted, with the odds slightly in favor of the republican ticket. Buffalo, N Y.-At the present time the odds are 21k to i on Taft, although there is practically no betting on the national candidates. Betting is brisk on the state ticket. Chanler being the favorite at 10 to g.
 New York.-There has been little betting on the general result in New York, the betting men being most interested in the result of the race between Hughes and