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Show BETTING IS ill FAVOR OF DK NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Gossip had it todav ami tonight lhat the campaign letting odds in the last preelection hours were between 3 to 2 on Dlx and 7 to I on Dlx. The Republicans charge, however, that the betting in 1 irgely fictitious and lhat the prices pre quoted for "waph" bets only. Jt was reported tonight that just after the clohe of the stock exchange for the day one broker offered $20,-0(10 $20,-0(10 to $C.iiu0 on Dlx and found no Stlmson takers. It Is said that loneer Mimson uiKers. it Is said that longer odds of 7 to 1 were accepted early In the day. A bet of $G,0uO to $3,000 that Dlx would have a plurality of TO 000 In the xtato was reported. Much Stimpou money from Buffalo appeared late this afternoon, but the PHkers wanted 4 to 1 nnd found no takers. A peculiar feature of the speculative records this year has been j that whereas In general tho odds tend I to tighten at the last moment, this I t'rue they have lengthened, in current report at. lcaM. |