The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-07
REDUCED RATES.
What the Southern Pacific Is Doing to
Secure Them.

What the Southern Pacific Is Doing to
Secure Them.
The Southern Pacific people are in favor
of the proposition 10 have the next National
Democratic and Republican conventions
meet in San Francisco and are doing all in
then power to this end, realizing that the
gathering of these two great national bodies
would be of incalculable benefit to CaIifor-
MA IN particular and TO the Pacific Coast in
general.
J. c. Stubs yesterday received tee-
gram from E. P. Yining of the Transconti-
mental Association in answer to his CON-
munication OF Thursday, asking $50 rate
Tor delegates between Chicago, st. Louis,
New Orleans and San Francisco. In this
Communication Mr.. Stubbs strongly recon-
mended that the reduction be granted and
urged Mr.. Nining to put the proposition to
vote at once, and also secure the concur
renee of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton.
Nj Winnings reply received at Fourth and
Townsend streets yesterday is to the effect
that rule Of the passenger department
provides that application for reduced rates
VIII not be acted upon earlier than three
months in advance Of dates Of sales, but
continues Mr.. Winning, 81 will. upon your
recommendation. make application for per
mission to suspend the rule. in order that
the matter OF rates for delegates to the pol
ANANoA ifCb eiOuS D1iS NC NuuoluCltu.
AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
Immediately upon the receipt of this tele-
gram Mr.. Stubs wired Nj. Fining the fol-
lowing:
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 6. 1891
Z. r. Timing, Commissioner TTdnsconti1entaI
Associdtloh st. Louis. DO; Inc proposition 10
Induce the political nationa! conventions TO So
leet san Francisco as place OF meeting should
not be considered Southern Pacific proposition.
originated with them and simply put before
you their proposition for the consideration of
the association. No iule can be arbitrarily
enforced under all circumstances and conditions
Sometimes an exception is wise We submit this
as an example. The National Republican Com
mittee meets at Cincinnati within TWO weeks and
al that session the time and place of meeting for
tie convention VIII be determined. Ii Is neces.
sary thai representatives OF San Francisco shall
be able 10 state what expense will be incident to
tie selection of San Francisco and they must
nave some assurance from the carriers as 10 rail.
ROAD iaIes, III II were possible 10 comply with
lie rue OF the association We would be very glad
To do II, but as II Is Impossible in this case II
seems 10 me the rule ought not to be allowed 10
stand IN the way OF giving all parties an oppor-
tunily TO vote on the proposition OF the San
Francisco people Respectfully urge you TO put
the strongest possible light. An answer is de.
sheo immediately. j. L. STUBBS.
LINES NOTIFIED.
The following lines have also been mott
fed of the situation and asked by the South
ern Pacific, through Mr.. Stubs, to vote for
the desired reduction:
{. S. Mellen. G. T. H., Union Pacific Railway
Omaha, Nebr.; j. Francis q. P. A. Burlington
and Missouri Railroad, Omaha Nebr; j. NJ
Hannafotd. g. i. NJ, Northern Pacific Railroad,
81 Paul, Minn.; Z. p. Shelby, q. T. NJ. Great
Northern Railway, ST. Paul, Mimi; S. X.
Hooper, q. P. A, Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road, Denver, Colo; j. H. Bennett, G. F. and p
A, Rio GIande Western Railway, Salt Lake
CITY; w. F: White, p I. M Atchison, Topeka
and santa lie Railroad, Chicago; H. {. Town
send, 6, p. A.. Missouri Pacific Railway, ST.
Louis. Mo. 49,
AT THE TWELFTH HOUR.
When MIR. Stubs was asked yesterday if
in his opinion the reduced rate would be
granted by the various lines be said:
Il hope 50. though you can see by Mr..
Winnings reply that the proposition comes
at the twelfth hour. We are willing to DO
our part. as my correspondence Oh the SUBJ
ject will show"
. Mr. Hitchcock OF the Union Pacific said
I'VE will SECOND any motion made BY the
Southern Pacific, though / do no. believe
that the reduction can be secured on so
short notice. Three months ago would
have been the proper time"
From other sources it is learned that the
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific are
pledged to Tacoma for a reduction Of rates.