Daily Republican., 1884-06-05
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Carpet, Rags EXtraOrdlnarY

Albin X. Robinson, the Democratic cand
date for City Treasurer some years ago lived
in Wilmington. He was "A Democrat then, and
has always been Democrat Ofa pronounced
type. The Republicans getting possession OF
the city, and there being no room Tor Demo
cratic officials, Mr.. Robinson carpetba gg ed
to Princess Anne. Maryland, where he be-
came a Justice Of the Peace.
The Democratic outlook in W lmtngtLn
presenting rather inviting field, MIR. Rob
ins0n, some eighteen months ago, came back
to wilmington and took mp Lis residence at
No. I'LL Rodney street, Will cUnsidera e
air Of aristocracy. Mr.. Robinson loUs ed
ahead and saw that City Treasurer was To
be elected this year. lie at once went INTO
training for the office. \ born Otticah0lder
he knew the outs and ins by which the office
could be obtained, anG when the polls at the
recent Democratic Nomination election closed
1t was found that Mr.. Robinson panued out
more votes than either Of such well known
CT liens as h. H. 81 1gles and Mr. Grohe
Soon thtre began to be whisperirgs that
MIR. Robinson, though he was known to have
removed to this city over a year aXO, Uted at
the Maryland State election at irlncess
Anne, Somerset County, on the 6 n Ji Nov
emb r, 1853, about seven months ago
The report coming to the ears tn rends
OF Mr. Robinson, it was made light f and
Mr. Robinson himself il is sal , expressed
himself fully Gble to establish hIs genu ne
citizenship.
The matter. however. rs not allowed to
rest here The records OF Sumer ct County
were searched and the name Of Albin X Rob |
tns0n waSfOund upon the voters registry and
furthermore, his name n found tickc! Oft |
as having voted. In subStantiatiOn of TINS |
Is the following from the official records of
Somerset County:
State of Maryland, Somerset County, to
wit:
l, H. Fillmore Lankford. Clerk of the Cir
cuiJ Court OF Somerset County, h rehy certi-
fy that the name OF Albin X. Robinson Gp-
pears upon the list of qualified and reg iStUr
ed voters In lrlncess Anne, Election Dis tTict
Ne. l, Of Somerset CCunty. Maryland and
that his name has not been stricken from
said list, and further certify that upon the
poll book Of said Election District, used al
the election held on esday, the sixth day
of November, eighteen hundred and eiyny
three, the name Of said Albin X. Robinson Is
checked II, according to law ,as having voted
at said election; andl also iurthtr certify
that sald poll book is now In my custody as
clerk aforesaid In testimony VIII reUf here
[ ~ to subscribe my name and atxl
}sEAL. the seal Of said Circuit Court,
t~~) this third day OF June, A. d
II. fillmore LANKFoRD, CLERK.
A copy Of the above with the seal of Som
{ rset County attached, can be seen at the
REPUBLICAN oIlIce II
Where does ms place Mr. Robinson? ri
he was no ii cl zen Of Maryland on the 9th
day OF last November, tnen he Is Ineligible |
as candi late or City Iteasurer. Section 1, {
of the city char er sly :: No person shall be t
eligible TO any Office, Nho is not, at his elec. !
lion, citlAe4 Of the Safe and resident of :
.he city. Seetioh-l, chapter 1896, vol l3, OF !
The laws OF Delaware, requiresa residence Of
one year In the State before person can ac-
luire the right Of the elective franchise. 1t '
only hy |
nson voted at Princess a nne as a citizen of |
Maryland. c