Thompson and Webb: Congressman Charles W. Thompson and his private secretary R. D. Webb on the stump for ratification at Kellyton, 8 November 1901
10 November 1901 · The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.)
Named here: Reuben David Webb, Congressman Charles W. Thompson, T. H. Bass, leader of the opponents of ratification at Kellyton
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THOMPSON AND WEBB.
Congressman and His Secretary on the Stump for Ratification.
Kellyton, Nov. 9.—(Special.)—The first speeches here on the new Constitution were made yesterday by Congressman Charles W. Thompson and his private secretary, R. D. Webb.
The opponents to ratification, led by T. H. Bass, have been claiming this beat by a large majority, but since the speaking, the ratificationists claim the beat almost unanimously. It is said that Mr. Bass is the only man at the meeting yesterday who will vote against ratification.
Colonel Thompson's speech was conservative, but able, logical and eloquent. He spoke for more than an hour and a half, and held his audience by his earnest plea for white supremacy.
He and Mr. Webb spoke also at Hollins, Clay County, Thursday night to a large and enthusiastic audience.
Colonel Thompson and his secretary went to Ashland, where they spoke today.
Citation: "Thompson and Webb: Congressman and His Secretary on the Stump for Ratification," a Kellyton dispatch dated 9 November, The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), Sunday 10 November 1901, p. 1; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020645/1901-11-10/ed-1/?sp=1).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben David Webb | Occupation | "his private secretary, R. D. Webb": private secretary to Congressman Charles W. Thompson, November 1901 | Nothing between the 1900 census and the Auburn faculty from the fall of 1902 | new |
| Reuben David Webb | Public life | Spoke for ratification of the constitution of 1901 at Kellyton on Friday 8 November 1901, at Hollins, Clay County, on Thursday 7 November, and at Ashland on Saturday 9 November | Nothing | new |