Evening star., 1900-10-10
Railroads Outside of New England
Give Single-Fare Rate.
IDENTIFICATION is NECESSARY
Lively Meetings of Several Local
Political Organizations.
FEATURES OF GATHERINGS

Government employees who are entitled to
vote in any of the states except those Of
New England, will be enabled to exercise
that privilege this year by paying rae
of one first-class fare for the round trip
from Washington to balloting destination
A rate of one and one third fares had been
fixed by the passenger associations, but the
demand for a further reduction to the low
er figure wide and general that the
railroads reconsidered their position, with
the result announced.
No reduced rates have ever been given
by the roads comprising the New England
Passenger Association, and the same policy
has been followed in the present instance
one fare agreement was reached yes
terday at session of the Trunk Lines As
socation held in New York, and the MEM
bers of the Western and Southern Passen-
ger Associations were polled by telegraph
and majority assented to the proposition
Sale Begins Today.
The sale of tickets to the states of Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi Missouri,
Nebraska, North Carolina South Carolina,
North Dakota. South Dakota, Ohio, Ten
nessee. Texas and Wisconsin began TO-DAY.
Orders for the reduced fare may be OBJ
tanned at republican headquarters. in the
NOrmandie, and at democratic headquar-
ters. at the National, upon properly signed
identification blanks. Reduced rates for
voters in these states may also be obtained
on October Is, IL, 20. "a 27. 30, 81, Novem-
Der l. . and 4. Reduced rates will also
be in effect for New York. Maryland New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Vir
ginia and Virginia. Regular fare will be
required for points in New England
In order 10 facilitate the Identification Of
1.lcir hp,,
to vote the heads of departments have dele
gated an official in each department to sign
blank form of Identification for their en-
pioNes, which is to be presented at either
one of the political headquarters in ex-
change for an order on the railways for
reduced fare. State clubs, by their presi-
dent or secretary, are authorized to identify
their members as per their roster of mem
bership now on file with the campaign COM
mIttees. Names not already on the list will
be required to seek other means of identi-
hcaton before being able to secure the
Deneit OF the reduction.
Departmental Identification.
The following department officials have
been designated to sign the Identification
blanks of the employees of their respective
departments:
State observation-disclosures Morrison, dis
bursting officer.
War Department-F w. Ford, appoint
meDt cerk
Agricultural Department-Col. Andrew
Geddes, chief clerk.
Department of Justice-Col. Cecil Clay,
chief clerk
Treasury Department-Charles LYMAN,
appointment clerk.
Post Office Observation-Disclosures H. Mer-
chant, dlsburSing clerk.
Interior Department-Edw. NJ. Dawson,
chief clerk.
Navy Department-B. F. Peters, chief
clerk
Government printing off1ce-E. A Clifford,
GisburSing officer.
United States Capitol-Senate B. S. Platt:
House, W. II. Estey, sergeant t-arms'
office.
Patent ofHce-E V Shepard
Bureau of education-Loverick Pierce.
General land otfice-G. n. Wilmington,
chief clerk.
Commissioner of Indian affairs-M S.
Cook.
United States navy yard-Commander c.
+. Perkins
Census office-H. A BarroNs, disbursing
clerk.
Auditor for War Department.. H. Nor
ris.
Auditor for Post Office Department-B.
w. Holman, disbursins officer.
Interstate commerce commission-Edw.
y. Museley, secretary.
Bureau Of labor-Capt. Charles L. Morse,
disburSing officer.
Weather bureau-H. Z. Williams. chief
clerk.
Coast and geodetic survey-Scott Nesbit,
disbursing officer.
Marine hospJal-Chief clerk.
Geological survey-H. c. Rizer, disbursing
officer.
Civil service commission-Dr. George II.
Leadley, assistant secretary.
National Museum and Smithsonian-W.
W. Kari, dshursiug officer.
Bureau of statistics-J. ID. O'Connen, dis
bursting officer.
Bureau of engraving and printing-Thos.
j. Sullivan, acting chief.
Will Invade Maryland.
Activity will be the predominant charac-
teristic Of the Mckinley and Roosevelt In
terstate Campaign Club from now until
election day \ largely attended meeting
was held last night in Loyal Legion Hall,
419 10th street and upon motion of j. w.
Buck it was decided to organize march
ing club the members of which will be
uniformed and carry torches, to stir up
republicans in the Maryland counties con-
tiguous to the District. The organization
of the club will be effected tomorrow even
ing at the same place.
Previous to this movement letters We're
read by the secretary, VIM. S. Odell, from
John Joy Edison, o. q. Staples, l.. NJ.
Saunders, John r. Herrell and Gen. w w
Dudley, accepting office vice presidents
of the club Rev. John Chester declined the
vice presidency.
The president, exRepresentative r. E.
Bb3R OF ONO introduced t0e speakers or
the evening, who made impressive remarks
on the issues of the hour. Those who made
addresses were Donald McCathran, Thomas
@. Hensey, l.. NJ. Saunders and George E.
EmmOns. Campaign songs were rendered
during the evening by the Beebe Sextet.
The club will attend the republican rally
10 be held Saturday night next at Bethesda.
Association Organized.
North Carolina republicans gathered in
substantial numbers in the red parlOr of the
Ebbitt House last night and organized an
association with the following officers:
President, Nathaniel j. Turner: secretary,
Roscoe Mitchell; treasurer. John II. Schultz;
vice presidents representing each congress
sional district of the state were selected as
follows: First, r. G. Flanagan; second,
John II. Harmon; third, w. j. Harris;
fourth, j. w. Lassiter: fifth. A j. Dolby;
sixth, John e. Howe; seventh, John
Revis; eighth, Stephen Z. Is. Buchanan;
ninth. David Lawson
Pointed speeches We're made after organ
ization was completed. MIR. James O. How
ard elaborated the reason why Pres
ident Mckinley should be continued in his
high office The democracy, the speaker
declared, had opposed internal improve
ments, the reduction of postage, the home
stead bills protective duties (which give