New-York tribune., 1910-11-08
BETTING PUT At S25O,OOO
waII Street Brokers Call 1t
Lightest in Many Years.
Mn IQUOR SELLING AFTER |
pae+aurants, However, Overrun
with Applications for Places
-Bonfres Barred.

batting on the outcome OF the election
"a yesterday in Wall Street with the
a. q 70 on Dix against Snmson for
[,,,.ornor. although there were some small
GERS placed during the day al ~ TO l.
,1+,,atber according TO the betting COM
.,ssioners. between $4,000 and $4,000
IS nIsced in the Street yesterday, most
~ 70 1 on the Democratic candi-
80 The Republicans were quick to
- all the offers made at these odds.
ord also snapped up all offers made at
,.or money that Dix would have plu-
raIity Of 75,900.
u was recalled that two years ago the
final election betting was to l on Cham
Jar but that Hughes won nevertheless, and
.La Stirnson bettors seemed confident that
the LAYERS of odds in this campaign had
again made n mistake in establishing the
Democratic candidate as the favorite.
The total sum wagered on the election
in Wall Street since the campaign opened
was estimated by the betting commission
ers as approximately s250,OO0, which is
the smallest in many years. The light
ness of the betting this year is attributed
to the restrictions imposed by recent leg
isIation, which made many brokers un-
willing 10 handle wagers for their Gus
toners
The leading Broadway hotels were de-
serted last night as far as bettOrs on the
election were concerned The cafes were
thronged with takers, but no one appeared
TO be willing to back up his opinion. The
Hoffman House had the usual election
night crowd, but there was little specula-
ton
There will be no election bonf1res tonight
for the small boys. This is the result of the
attitude taken by Mayor Gaynor. Some time
ago he thought it would be impossible to
stop the small boys fun on election night,
but after talking with Borough President
McAneny on the cost of repairing asphalt
pavement damaged by bonfires he IN
structed Police Commissioner Cropsey to
see that no bonhres were built in the
streets tonight.
President McAneny showed that the re-
pairs necessitated by the damage done by
election bonfres had cost BIS high as $4,000
in q single year.
The few bettors who have succeeded in
backing their opinions with cash will have
d sorrowful time waiting to hear on which
side of the ledger they stand. The edict
has gore forth from the City Hall that no
liquor shall be sold after l o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
This pronunciamento, however, will not
affect the bettors alone. but, in fact, all
those who in times past have been wont to
wash their food down with refreshing
drinks and at the same time listen 10 the
election results. The old days have passed
There is a boon held out, nevertheless, as
it has been arranged that those who desire
to celebrate beTond the allotted hour may
give their orders in advance TO the restau-
rant and hotel walters, and so be supplied
with the necessary refreshments.
The usual rule as regards the sort Of
drink which may be ordered viii be in
force. Nothing except champagne will be
served along the "Riaro" after 10 o'clock
Many of the Broadway restaurants have
signs conspicuously placed calling attention
To the fact that nothing but the real
juice viii be served after 10 In former
years the time was considerably later.
Despite the handicaps in the way Of re
strictions that have been introduced, it
does not appear that the hostIeries Will
suffer to any great extent. So many reser-
vations have been received at the leading
hotels that II has been found necessary to
throw open vacant rooms TO provide for
the election throngs. One prominent hotel
found itself IN such predicament that il
has planned TO make Use of its large pail
room for dining purposes.