The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-11
ROBSON DISCUSSED
 BY SHERIFF MOORE Congressional Candidates FaiI- ure to Register in 1904 SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES Instead of Registering, Moore Says, Captain Hobson Was Delivering
 Paid Lectures-MusgroVe'
 lntimation of Fraud.
SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES

 county. who is one of Col. John H. Bank heads ardent supporters in the Sixth dis trict congressional fight, made state ment while in Birmingham last night re- gardlng the charge that Captain Hob son had failed to register as voter in the Sixth district.
 Mir. Moore said:
 T have delayed making any reply to the interview with MT. L. B. Musgrove. published in The Age-Herald of September 1, for the reason that I desired to secure absolutely accurate data, and for that purpose have made careful examination of the files of The Age-Herald and the Montgomery Advertiser on the subject of Captain Hobsons failure to register.
 '"The only excuse that MT. Musgrove offers for Captain Hobson's failure to reg ister as a voter, as shown by his state ments and MT. Mallory's letter, which he had reprinted was that in the closing days of the last presidential campaign Captain Hobson went north to deliver po- litical speeches.
 "The Age-Herald of October 31, 1904, shows that Captain Hobson left for the east October 30 under the direction of the national committee, and MT. Mallory's let ter only deals with his movements after that time.
 Hobson Could Have Registered.
 'The books of registration for voters were open at Greensboro, Captain Hob sons home, on these dates fin 1904: July 9 to 29. both inclusive; August to G. both inclusive; August 15 to 20, both inclusive; August 20 to September B. both inclusive, and from September % to October l, both Inclusive.
 '"The inquiry naturally arises: Where was Captain Hobson on all these dates, and why did he not register on any of them?
 'erhe records do not disclose that Cap tain Hobson made any political speeches In Alabama or elsewhere during the months of July and August, but on the contrary that he was engaged in chautau- qua work and speeches on the platform, for all of which he received pay. The reg lstrars were in session at Greensboro for nineteen days during those ewo months.
 Was Near Home Often.
 "On August 13, 1904 Captain Hobson was in Montgomery, and gave out an in- terview to H. w. Laird, which was pub lished in The Age-Herald of August IA The registration books were open from August 15 to 20 inclusive
 "on September 4. as shown by The Age Herald of September 5. Captain Hobson spent the entire day in Birmingham. and the books of registration were open on the 9th.
 tt oioI to he TttC- caloosa shows that Captain Hobson was In Tuscaloosa on September en route to his home at Greensboro.
 "A special to the Advertiser from Chat tanooga on September 25 says: Captain Hobson arrived in Chattanooga tonight from his home in Greensboro
 "on September 26 he delivered a paid lecture at Scottsboro; on this day the registration books at Greensboro opened and stayed open until and including De- tober l. Instead of staying at home and registering on the 18th he left on the 18th, and went to Scottsboro, via Chat tanooga, to deliver paid lecture; and in- stead of going from Scottsboro to Greens boro to register he went to Greenville on September 2s to deliver paid lecture was in Montgomery on the 29th, and in Dothan on the 3Oth to lecture
 Lectured at Dothan.
 "The following appeared in the Adver- tiser of the 3oth of September; Captain Hobson passed through Montgomery on short lecture tour. He spoke to a large audience at Greenville Wednesday, and he left yesterday evening to deliver lecture at Dothan The day was spent in Montgomery as the guest of his friend, Phares Coleman
 After the lecture at Dothan, Captain Hobson could easily have gone home and registered October 1.
 Tt will thus be seen that the registra- tion books were open in Greensboro for thirty days, and during that entire time, Captain Hobson was controlling his own movements, and was not under the direc- tion of the state or national committee, but on the contrary was engaged in delivering lectures for price. And on several days when the books were open, he was within easy reach of Greens boro, and without lecture or political en- agreements.
 Captain Hobson only made two speeches in Alabama by the published