Evening star., 1900-10-01
REDUCED RAILWAY RATES
MADE TO SEND
VOTERS TO THEIR HOMES.
An Agent VIII Re at Republican Head
Quarters-IdeMtiAcat Regu-
Iations Adopted.

The republican congressional campaign
committee has made arrangements for re-
duced railway rates for voters, resident in
Washington, to 60 to their respective
homes to register and vote in the Novem-
ber elections. rate for the round trip,
equivalent to one and one-third of the
regular fare. has been fixed by the rail-
ways, good in mnst of the states east and
south, and as far west as Colorado, the
Dakotas and Minnesota.
The committee made a strenuous effort
to secure a rate Of one fare for the round
trip, such as prevailed in previous years.
The railroads declined to grant this and
claimed that under the one and one-third
fare extending the privilege to states west
of the Mississippi, more voters will be ac-
commodated with reduced rates this year
than heretofore.
A great deal Of dissatisfaction exists
among the local political clubs over the
additional one-tlird fare, and vigorous pro-
tests have been made by some of the clubs.
These protests will be forwarded to the
railway officials, but it is not sure that a
change can be Effected. The committee is
deeply concerned in the matter, as it is de-
sired to turn out a full vote this fall.
Any person who is a voter may, upon
proper Identification, secure the reduced
rate upon specified dates to go to his home
to register and vote. All dependent house
holders of the voters family may also
take advantage OF the privilege. Especial
precautions will he taken, however to IN
sure that the reduced tickets do not fali
into the hands Of ticket brokers or scalp
ers.''
Ticket Agent at Headquarters.
Beginning next Friday the railway COM
panies will locate joint ticket agent at
republican headquarters, Hotel Normandfe,
corner 18th and streets northwest April
cants for reduced RACES will present them-
selves to this agent and upon furnishing
sufficient Identification will be supplied with
order for a ticket, which, when accom-
panied by the cash, will he honored at the
city ticket offices of the railway upon which
the voter desires Ito travel. Ladies and
other members of the voters family Will
also have to visit the agent in person.
There are two methods of Identification.
If voter is a member of a political club,
one of the several state organizations exist
ing in the city. ne will be furnished with
printed order supplied to the club by Mr..
Fred F.. Schrader Of the congressional COM
mittee. Chiefs or divisions in the depart
ments will also be given printed blanks upon
which they can certify that the voter is
employed in the department and is entitled
to a ticket If a voter is neither member
of club nor an emp.oye of a department
he may apply TO Mr.. Sehrader for an order.
OF course. the reduced fares are available
to democratic as well as republican voters,
and the dates for selling tickets are the
same. The democratic congressional COM
mittee, with headquarters in the Metropoli-
tan Hotel. PerI1sslsaa!as avenue between
9th and 7th str sis viii supply democrats
with orders for tickcis under arrangements
which the rai!S.,1 = rnpanies require to be
equally as striSI
hrrans. ement of Dates.
The tickets will be issued only upon
stated dates and will be limited. The
rangements are as follows:
Maryland-Tckets to Baltimore. for regis
tration. viii be sold October and 10, linn
tied to five days. To other points in the
state. October ? and ., limited to five days.
Tickets for election, all over the state, will
be sold November / to g. inclusive, limited
until November IL.
Virginia-For registration, October II. 20.
"a and 81 limited to five days. For cleo
ton, Novemhec / to inclusive, limited to
November II.
West Virginia-From October 30 to No
vember g. inclusive, limited to November
Observation-Disclosures to 6, inclusive,
limited to November ~
New Jersey-For registration, Octoper l.
9 g. g. II, IL, II. f6 %. % %. 80 limited
to five days For election, November to D.
inclusive limited to November II. Tickets
for Camden voters will be sold to Phlla-
delpha only.
city. October H. ~. Is 10. 20. limited to
five days. Registration in state points. Oc-
tober H. II. is, 10. ~. limited to November
H. For election. throughout the state. No
vember | to g. inclusive, limited to Novem-
ber 12
Delaware-For registration, October 10
and. 20 limited 10 five days. For election,
November / to 6, inclusive, limited to Mo-
vember II.
New England points, tickets to be sold to
New York city or other trunk-llne terminal
points. 49,
For the following states tickets Will be
sold October TO- IL. II. 20, "A, 81. 30, 81. No
>vember l. . 3, 4, limited to thirty days, in
Guiding date Of sale: Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida Georgia. Illinois, Indiana Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana. Michigan.
Minnesota Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska.
North Carolina South Carolina. North Da-
kota South Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas
and Wisconsin.
While the Joint ticket agent will not be
on duty at republican headquarters until
the latter part of the week, New Jersey
voters desiring TO avail themselves of the.
privilege earlier can make arrangements
thrclph Mr Sphrader,