The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-10

than 40 years she has been contri'
asto5 to newspapers and magazines
ICE .istory declares she has favored
both in her writings and in public
s96S :ses, every moral and social re-
form, and has often represented her
sex in various responsible positions
and on occasions of state and ma
tional Importance She was married
To- Or. lillian, H. FELTON, on October
II, 1853.
Gcrx nor Hardwick issued the fol
loving statement in announcing the
appointment of Mrs. FELTON,:
"Under the law 1 can not appoint
successor to the late Senator Wat
son, who will have any right or title
to the office except from the date OF
his death on September 26, to the
date of the next general election. IN
other words, from September 70:
1922. to November 7, 1922. On the
latter date the people of Georgia
will elect a successor to fill out the
uasxpircd term, whose term OF ser
vice Will begin on the day OF the
election. Consequently the a2poin-
tee of the governor cannot perform
any of the functions or discharge any
If the duties of the Office, because
the senate will not be in session 1T
anv time during the term OF the ap-
nointee. Under these circumstances,
T should hesitate to make any ap-
no;ntment if the laws Of Georgia did
not require it.
! "In these circumstances l feel that
since Senator Watson has been elect
ed by the people of Georgia for a
term of six years that / should, Ii
possible take such action as to give
to his widow the salary Of the Office
for the period intervening between
his death and the election of his sue
cessor.
Tribute to Watson
sI also feel that whatever of COM
pliment and whatever of honor is in
volved in the appointment should go
to the faithful helpmeet of our It,
distinguished, senator, not only as :
fitting tribute to his memory, but al
so as a we'll deserved tribute to he"
own sterling worth and noble charac-
ter, and as proper recognition of al.
that she has been to him during all
the long years in which she has shar-
ed his labors and his sorrows, his
hopes and his aspirations. No one
can appreciate more than | do all
that loving and faithful wife means
to any man, especially if he bears
public burdens, and know how much
of the credit she is entitled to for
whatever success he may achieve.
consequently, Immediately upon
my return to Georgia conveyed
through mutual friends to Mrs.
Thomas E. Watson the assurance that
/ would be glad to bestow this honor
apon her if she could possibly accept
it. It was a great pleasure for me
to do this because of my long and
personal friendship with Mrs. Watson
through many years. To my deep
and rea. regret Mrs. Watson has con-
veyed the information to me that Ill
health and an aversion to public sta
ton in her own name renders 1t I'M
possible for her to accept the ap-
pointment.
Mrs. FELTON, Chosen
;; sIn all of the circumstances, !
have therefore concluded to bestoW
the honor of this appointment upon
another noble Georgia woman. The
lady / have selected for the appoint
men men is now and has been for many
wears the warm and loyal friend OF
the distinguished Georgian whom she
temporarily succeeds in this high Of
fee. She is my own loyal, devoted
and dearly loved friend. She is
splendidly fitted to adorn the high
est public station in the land, for she
wields the giften pen of cogent and
forceful writer, and has ali the quail
tiles of heart and head that equip
one for broad and constructive states
manship. She is wise, even beyond
her years, and is glorious in the sun
set of splendid and useful life. She
is known and loved throughout
Georgia, the South and the country
as Georsia's foremst woman citizen.
. 81 have conferred by executive
appointment upon Mrs. William Il.
i FELTON, of the county Of Barlow, the
high honor of being the first woman