The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
MRS. FELTON READY
 ID ASSUME PLACE. IN SENATE MONDAY.
"Grand Old Woman of Geor- gia." Determined to Blaze Way For Her Sex in
 Upper House
By Associated Press

Washington, November 1s.-Mrs. W. H Felton came to Washington today from Georgia with the an nounced intention of seeking the distinction of being the first woman to sit in the United States Senate. Whether her ambition will he real 1 ized, however, apparently will not be determined until after Congress con- venes Monday
 The situation which will arise if Mrs Felton presents herself to Vice President Coolidge will be unprece- , dented She was appointed october 1 2, by Governor Hardwick of Georgia, l to the place made vacant by the death Of Senator Thomas b. Watson, i Since that time. however, Walter F. 1 George has been elected to fill Mr- /, watsons unexpired term and he. too, l holds a eommi ssion for the seat Mrs. l telton seeks.
 In view of this, Senate leaders agree with Governor Hardwlck that Mrs. Felton has no legal right to a Senate place, but they said today i they were not disposed to interpose | objection unless MT, George should make demands for his seat Monday. | Mir. George has announced he will do l all he can legally to aid Mrs. Eel ton in fulfilling her desire to sit in 1 the Senate if only for It day 1 However, it was agreed at a con 1 ference today between Vice President Coolidge and Chairman Curtis of the l Senate rules committee, that ire speetive of MT. Georges attitude, if l i Ii .AAa | jection Mrs. Felton could not be sworn in if precedent were followed 1 This precedent was made by former Vice President Marshall in the ease of former Senator Benet of South l Carolina. appointed to succeed the late Senator Tillman, MT. Marshall
 held that MT. Benet ceased 10 be Q senator under the law after a sue eessor to Mir Tilman had been | elected
 Should Mrs Felton be seated, |
 was stated. that she would serv'
 without pay under the statute whicl
 provides for the beginning of tht
 salary Of a senator elected 10 fill al
 unexpired term on tho day of hli
 election. Mrs. Felton's friends de
 olared the salary was not consider
 ation--that as she herself had stated
 it was her sole desire to blaze thu
 road for the womanhood of Amer
 ieas to 8 Senate place.
 There were reports today that
 some of Mrs. Felton's friends mighl
 undertook to persuade her not t'
 present herself Monday and thu.
 avoid the embarrassnnent that would
 result from an objection to her sue.
 ceedng Mir. Watson. On the othel hand still others, it was stated, were
 urging her to adhere to the pur'
 pose which brought her on the 7S'
 miles journey from Cartersville. Mrs. FeIton holds that whether sht lis seated or not she has clear the way for the service of women in the Senate by the fact of her appointment tc 1 that body. This appointment cam soon after the adjournment Of Con- gress late in September and thus she
 was unable to take her seat at thai ! time.
 Mrs Fe1ton arrived here early to- day unattended. Because of her ad- | vanced age--S7 years-she was ia, tigued by the trip and spent the day quietly in q hotel. Soon after her arrival she received newspaper cor respondents and later was visited by
 officers of the National Woman [ party.