The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-02
MAKE BETS BY
AGREEMENT
NEW WAY TO BACK OPINION IN
COMING ELECTION.
Stakes Put Up With Contract--under
This System Smith Will Give His
Friend Brown a Present Of $500 If
Bryan Carries New York.

New York, NoY. 2.-''Should william
Jennings Bryan receive the majority of
votes cast In the state of New York at
next Tuesdays election, agree to pre-
sent to my friend, John Smith, the sum
of $500, which money, In cash, has
been turned over to the cashier of the
Waldorf Astoria hotel, together with
this agreement, and he slone shall de-
eide whether the terms OF this agree
ment have been lived UP to.
"John Brown"
This is one OF the four agreements"
entered into between two Wall street
men this evening at the Waldorf As
toria. and, by a strange coincidence,
the amount involved and the terms of
the agreement are Identical with
those Of a wager made at the same
hotel last week, as told in The Post
Thehe two brokers, whose names are
carefully guarded by those at the hotel
who witnessed the agreement, are also
speculating on the vote OF New York
state for governor, the second wager
Of $500 being made on the respective
chances Of Hughes and Chanler. by
means OF agreements, ike the one
quoted.
The two brokers, who met and put
up their money tonight, $4,000 in all
believe that by entering into the agree
ment as quoted above they are well
within the anti-betting law.
Ten TO Nine Against Chanier. >
Chanler money has been becoming
scarcer In the financial district In the
last few days, although very little
money has been placed at any time.
For the first time, today holders of
Hughes money were obliged to give
odds, the larger sums being placed at
10 to 8 and the small bets at even
money. The first considerable election
bet made between stock exchange
members this season was made today
$4,000 on Hughes against $4,000 on
Chanler.
The stock exchange houses which laid
the bet admitted that 1t was not their
money which had been put up, and pro-
tested against the use Of their names
because Of doubt as to the standing
Of such bets under the new state law.
Betting on the curb today was more
considerable than at any time since the
campaign started. One bet Of $1,000
on Hughes was made to 5000 on Chan
Ter, and the holder OF the Hughes mon
ey announced that he had $4,000 more
If he could get even money or better.
This republican money was said by the
curb men to have been sent down from
the Republican club.
Philadelphia Professionals Odds.
Philadelphia, Oct. S1--The election
betting odds quoted here are.
Taft will win, to q.
Bryan win win, to (.
Hughes win win from Chanler, even.
Chanler viii win from Hughes. to
Taft will carry Pennsylvania by so,-
600, against /.
These prices are offered by we'll
known sporting man in the center OF
the city. who has for years accomrno-
dated those wishing to wager on the
speed OF horses. They represent the
only attempt so far as is known, to
organize any big betting on election
which has been made In this city
Never before In q national election
has there been such small amount
of betting as there is this year. Only
few bets OF any size have been made,
but It Is expected that many wagers
will be laid this week.
"As You Like itr In Denver.
Denver, Colo. Oct. 31--Betting on the
election here Is brisk. with TAFT a
strong favorite. One bookmaker. who
does large business all over the coun-
try by mail orders, offers the following
proposition in any amount from s25
up:
300 to 100 Taft will be elected.
100 to 400 Bryan will be elected.
100 to 500 Taft viii carry New York
state.
SO to As Taft will carry Nebraska.
so to SO Taft will carry New York
by $4,000 plurality.
100 to 100 Taft wifi carry Colorado
30 to 80 Bryan will carry Montana,
so to SO Taft viii carry 27 states.
so to 100 Taft win carry New York
Indiana and Colorado.
so to 100 Taft will carry New York
Indiana and Nebraska.
40 to SO Taft viii carry New York
and Indiana
100 to 100 Hughes will not be elected
in New York.
100 to 100 Taft won't carry New YORK
by $4,000 plurality.
30 to 100 Bryan will carry Colorado
/ 100 to 70 Taft will not have %, ,00s
plurality In Colorado.
1 90 to 100 Bryan win carry Nebraska
30 to so Bryan will carry Maryland
100 to 70 Bryan viii carry Nevada.
| 100 to rs Bryan will carry Kentucky
/ zoe TO 150 Taft doesn't carry New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Delaware an.