Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10
SINGLE RATE REFUSED
RAILROADS TO CHARGE VOTERS
ONE AND oNE-THIRD FARE
Announcement Made to Illinois Re.
publican Neutrality-suspicious.
Matters Considered.

Despite all efforts of Representative Sher.
man of the republican congressional CAM
paign committee and of the state assocla-
tons interested, voters in the District OF
Columbia must this year pay more. 1t Is
said. than the one fare for the round trip
which was formerly charged. TO go home to
vote. This announcement made Mon
day night to the Illinois Republican Club OF
the District, which held a meeting In
Metzerott Hall, and for the Illinois dele
CATION in Washington 1t was announced the
fare to the voting place would be a fare and
a third. plus 30 cents.
Shortly after the meeting was started the
question Of railroad rates To Illinois was
taken up. W. II. Richardson. who had been
in the fight for lower rates, stated that
when tn" rate OF a fare and third, plus 30
cents, was announced the assocatio here.
together with other associations. met to-
gether and decided to appeal for aid to Rep
resentative Sherman. The last word from
him was to the effect that he had been
turned down.
Henry Nj. Camp. president of the Connec-
ticut Republican Association. read a copy
of letter sent from George w. Boyd.
general passenger agent OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to Representative Sherman.
in which lower rates were refused. IL being
stated that the railroads Were in doubt
to their ability to grant further reductions
In view or the recent rate law.
Dates of Sale.
In regard to the question, 1t was stated
that the tickets would be placed on sale
today. and that by that time circu-
lars announcing the rates and kindred in
formation would be in the railroad offices
and some would be sent to the government
printing office and the pension office for
distribution. A joint agency at which GER
tificates of identification of voters will be
issued will be established. it is expected.
mn tha Dan ani. trAn rF,lr-
ct office at 10Th and G. streets northwest.
1t was thought proper by the members
present Monday night that the local Illinois
Republican Association should send greet
ings to the Spanish War Veterans, who are
in session here this week and resolutions
We're adopted setting forth that the Illi-
nois Republican Association. 800 strong.
hereby extends to the United Spanish Wa"
Veterans greetings and best wishes for the
success of th"!~ cacampmcnt.
We recognize f. t. members of tho en-
CHnpElent the r~p; essential YES of a body of
patriots who "NempIify the highest type OF
American manhood. who can always log de-
pended upon to defend the honor Of our
flag and our country.
Tribute to Mr.. Hitt's Memory.
\ couimitte composed Of =. j. Young. JOS
eph f. Allison and \. w. Stockton was APP
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on the
death of Representative tiitt OF Illinois A
suggestion by one member that only one
OF the other representatives from that state
attended the funeral started a warm dis
c1ssion, and finally brought out the fact
that his request WIS that public funeral
of any kind be dispensed with
To commemorate the admission Of the
state of Illinois into the IniOn. which took
place on December ;, ISIS, the Illinois
Publican Association OF the District viii
hold a banquet ut oce Of the large: hotels
of the city \. n Potts, chairman % the
entertainment cOT:aitter, announced that
special meeting of the entertain
ment >cO:a.SNttoe--of the associatioa will lac
held soya TO take up the arrangem ants for
the function. 1t is planned 10 'anlle il
general state affair and to have til" entire
Illinois congressional delegation in attend
ance.