The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-10
MRS. FELTON, ACCEPTS
POST IN SENATE
Atlanta Georgian.

"To win the distinction Of being
the first woman to bear the title of
Unied States senator means nothing
to me personally at my stage Of life
but it's wonderful thing for the
women of the whole nation"
Thus did Mrs. William H. FELTON, of
Gainesville, distinguished Georgian,
Tuesday accep. the honor accorded
her in the apnoiHsment by Governor
Thomas w. Hardwick of successor
Of the late United States Senator
Thomas E. Watson.
The famous woman, now in the
evening of ife-having reached her
eighty-seventh birthday last June
seemed to forget herself in her ex-
preston of appreciation for the
honor. Her only thought appeared
to be of the great victory that had
come to American womankind. For
Mrs. FELTON, had spent her years IN 4
tireless fight for equal political rights
fer women, and she had lived to see
her fondest dream realized-a wom-
an with the title Of United States
senator.
AS she expressed it
ga member of the greatest and
most distinguished legislative body
in the world"
Mrs. FELTON, was joyful in the fact
that it remained for her native state
to thus advance women politically
Georgia can feel proud of herself
today, for she has stepped ahead OF
all Of the other states in the union,
said the aged woman.
Mrs. FELTON,, while happy for the
women of the land, was tortured at
the same time by other emotions,
those of anxiety and sorrow. Her
son, DR.. Howard FELTON, of Carriers
vile, lay at the point of death IN a
Rome hospital at the moment his mo-
ther received the news that she had
been named United States senator.
"This is all so wonderful and yet
Pm so worried about my poor boy"
she said.
sHis life is hanging by just a
thread now, and naturally Pm all
torn up. This honor meaning so much
to women as it does, is great thing,
but j must think of my boy"
DR.. Felton's condition was such
Tuesday that he could not be IN
formed Of the distinction that had
been bestowed on his noted mother
and on his name.
News of the appointment was
flashed Immediately to Cartersvllle
and spread over the little city with
liehtning-like speed. It was but a
short time until Mrs. Felton's close
friends and citizens generally were
Aocking to the modest FELTON, home
to shower congratulations upon their
beloved woman leader.
The house was thronged through
out the morning.
aI've been compelled to talk SO
much this morning and have had 50
many people about me that hardy
know what to say" said Mrs. FELTON,
when seen by The Georgian. 1t was
then that she expressed her happl-
ness in the victory for women.
9That's just an off-hand statement
but that's what it all means she
said. cts wonderful for the wom-
en-, and Georgia mas stepped ahead.
Honored by President
Mrs. Felton's appointment as Unit
ed States senator marks the second
time she has figured politically IN a
national way.
President Harding, recognizing
.she worth Of the Georgia woman and
her remarkable knowledge and IN IN
sight into International problems o.
the day, honored her with asspecial
;svitation to conference with sh1nl-
self and other political leaders just
before the president assumed othce.
This conference was held while the
president was in Florida resting from
his campaign, ard assembled some OF
ne most noted figures in pollticai
life in the country. Mrs. FELTON, ex-
-sessed herself as greatly pleased
with the president after this.
Mrs. FELTON, announced that shouia
,ne condition of her son permit, she
would come to Atlanta the latter
part of the week,
Mrs. FELTON, did not attempt to DIS
.uss the national policies, merely re-
,1arking:
sCTbis appointment, of course, car