The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-04
MRS. FELTON, IS
NOT TO BE FIRST
LADY SENATOR
No Way to Quald,
Before Successor
Is Elected.
By ANGUS PERKRRSoN.

Is Elected.
By ANGUS PERKERSON.
Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright. 1872. by The Argus.)
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. Mrs. ". H.
FELTON,. it develops today, will not
be the first woman member Of the
United States senate. A study Of
precedents in Washington has re-
vealed the fact that there IL NO way
for Mrs. FELTON, to qualify before
the next sitting Of the senate and
by that time a duly elected senator
will be called upon to present his
credentials at the bar of the senate
chamber.
Mrs. FELTON, thus will be denied
the honor Of serving even for an
hour in the august executive body
to which she has been named and
at the present writing it seems that
there is no way in which the SEN
ate can take official cognizance of
her appointment by Governor
Hardwick. Consequently there will
be no record in the senate of the
unusual selection made by the
Georgia governor. It was thought
for time that the appointment
might place Mrs. FELTON, on the SEN
ate payroll and thus give her the
distinction Of being the first wom-
an senator but Washington advices
disclose that there is no way to
pay q senator until qualification
ceremonies are conducted in the
senate chamber.
Colleague Must Present
1t is the invariable custom that
a new member Of the senate shall
be presented at the bar by his col
league. Not until then is the oath
of Office administered. In othel
federal services the appointee tt
an Office may appear before anyone
qualified to administer the oatf
and begin his term of service b,
swearing to uphold the constitu
tion Of the United States. In con
gress it is different for II is as
sumed there is nothing for . sen
ator do until the senate meets ant
therefore no reason for prematur'
qualification.
Georgia will elect a senator Nov
III to fill the unexpired term Of tn
late Tom Watson, so that even II ;
Especial session OF congress t
called on Nov. Is the new senate
will be ready to take his place an
, so far as precedent goes in Waeh
. ington there will be no way 70
. him to step aside even for an hou
or two to permit Mrs. FELTON, to &C
under her appointment. To do 81
might jeopardize the senator's owl
position.
She Isn't Worried.
All of this, however, does NO
worry Mrs. FELTON,.
| 1T doesn't mean much to me.
she said today, "for l am 81 an,
when you're that old you haven
much vanity left. But it means
lot to the women Of this couItr,
to have one of their number name'
to the senate even if she does no
serve, for that means another ste
for them in public life. We al
ready have had women in tn
, house. Now l have been named t
the senate even though it is TO
the time being"
Distinctly Georgia's grand oil
lady" had in mind the presiderc
as she spoke. There was a rumo
in circulation last night that Mrs
FELTON, might be candidate at tn
: election next month. but this sh
, quickly dissipated.
Already Mrs. FELTON, is feelin
!, some of the thrills Of Office. In he
! mail today was a letter from a Ina
. asking her to use her influence wit
! President Harding to obtain hi
appointment as postmaster. An
other letter came from a woma
:, who wanted to know the way t
, win back her husband: a thir
> from a woman who wanted a cur
!, for insomnia and fourth from
girl who says she is a fanil
drudge and wants to know how
! escape to freedom and happiness
Has Distinct Views.
Mrs. FELTON, has some very dis
tinct political views, especially r.
garding women.
"A~woman will do anything fc
: the sake Of her child" she said t.
: day, land when women reali7
what they can accomplish wit
their ballot toward making this
:. better world for their own an
!. other women's children, they wi
: all become politicians"
Mrs. Felton's philosophy in III
10 this: What you can't help. p,
behind you. Foolish worry is Il
worst thing in life, and when W
come down to it about all worry
\ foolish.
II As to political parties, Mrs. Fe
ton says:
d Il am an independent Democr
because there isn't common sen
in the Democratic party and Il
much sentiment and tradition (,
It anyone to be bound absolutely
what it does"
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