The Washington times., 1903-10-10
VOTERS REDUCED RATES
FIXED BY RAILROADS
New Method Evolved by
Passenger Agents.
OFFICIAL AID ENLISTED
Certificates to Be Issued by Prominent
Department OfficeTs-No Tick
cts Sold at Stations.
OFFICIAL AID ENLISTED

Arrangement have been completed by
the Washington Passenger Association
for the transportation of the several
thousand voters in Washington to their
homes for the coming elections. The
last meeting of the. association for the
discussion of the matter before final ac-
tion was held this morning and details
completed.
The agents of the different roads in
the city have had much trouble in the
past dealing with voters. and this year
the Government employees especially.
and other voters generally, can get a
low rate. and at the same time those
who are not entitled to reduced rates
cannot defraud the railroads. The rates
are for bona hde voters and members
Of their families only.
Official Assistance.
The roads have adopted certificate
plan, under which the person who de-
sires to go home 10 vote must present
a voucher for Identification. To provide
these certificates a number of Govern
ment officials have been designated.
They are as follows:
Charles Lyman, appointment clerk.
Treasury Department; F. E. Rittman,
auditor, War Department; b. F. Peters,
chief clerk. Navy Department; John c.
Schofeld chief clerk. War Department;
H. z. Williams. chief clerk, Weather Blu
reau; w. II. Michael, chief clerk,
State Department; J. J. Howley. chief
clerk, Postofice Department; J. B. Sic
man. chief clerk. Auditor, Postoffice De-
partment; Madison Davis. assistant post
master. City Postofice: S. R. Burch, chief
clerk. Department of Agriculture. w. De
c. Ravenei. administration assistant,
National Museum; William H. Connolly.
chief clerk, Interstate Commerce Com
mission; ]. T. Doyle, secretary. Civil
Service Commission; NJ s. Cooke. Indian
Office; G. N. Wilmington. chief clerk.
General Land Office; E. NJ Dawson. chief
clerk, Interior Department; w. II. Bay
ley. chief clerk. Pension Office; E E.
Jones, deputy disbursing officer, District
Commissioners; G. NJ. Irelan. chief clerk,
Patent Office; w p. Worcester. chief
clerk, Marine Hospital; T. NJ. Sullivan,
War Department.; A. B. Simons. Coast
Survey; d. NJ RansdeI sergeant-at-
arms. United States Senate: Wilbur H.
Estey. sergeantat-arms' office, House Of
Representatives; H. c. Rizer, chief
clerk Geological Survey: T. G. AIvord
chief clerk, Library Of Congress; Edward
McCauley. chief clerk, Census Office; E.
A Clifford and William ]. Hendricks,
Government Printing Office. and T. ]
sullivan, assistant director, Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing
Many Elections.
Those who completed this arrange
ment are w s. Bronson. chairman Of
the Washington Passenger Association.
and assistant general passenger agent Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio: L. S. Brown.
general agent of the Southern; B. NJ.
Newbold, district passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania. and S. B. Hege. District
passenger agent Of the Baltimore and
Ohio.
Elections this fall are to be held in
Arkansas. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Ohio. New
York city and State, and Maryland. In
/ regard TO the Western States the an
usual proposition extends only to Chi
cago and St. Louis. The rates go into
/ effect today. and continue until after
the elections.
! Chairman Bronson, in speaking Of the
/ new scheme today said:
I'VE have had so many difficulties in
| the past we have this year decided upon
! this plan We have several thousand
voters in Washington who go home
every election. and we have had much
/ trouble in getting them together. Under
] the present plan there should be no con-
/ fusion. There are to be no sales at the
stations. Only one ticket is going to be
cold on one certificate"
The certificates must be obtained from
! authorized parties and presented to the
/ agents.