Governor Hardwick's Complimentary Act The appointment by Governor Hardwick, of Georgia, of Mrs. W H. Felton to succeed the late Thomas E. Watson as United States Senator has been praised as a fine tribute to a woman of undoubtedly exceptional ability and character says "The Outlook." It has also been praised as a recognition of the present and coming power of women in the National political life. Is there not a third reason for the Governor's action—that hie beloved State should have the honour and the réclame of being the very first to name a woman. as United States Senator? The love of large publicity is not confined to boom towns. Mrs. Felton seemed to recognize this when, in expressing her recognition of the honour she said: "England borrowed an American-born woman to accept. seat in the British Parliament, but noble old Georgia experienced no need to borrow, and she alone of the 48 States in the United States had a Governor with courage to say so."
Probably every one understands that Senator Watson's unexpired term will be filled out by the man elected for that office on N womber 7. Mrs. Felton, whose abilities even at the age of 87 are unquestioned, now holds the office titularly, but in al) human probability will not be sworn in or take part in the Senate's deliberations. The compliment to her is a great one; but it is a compliment. Frankly, and with the highest respect for Senator Felton, there seems to be here little of what baseball rooters call a grand-stand play on the part of the Governor, who, by the way. simultaneously announced himself as a candidate for the same office at the coming election. Mrs, Long-street, widow of the famous zeneral, in an article on Mrs. Felton's appointment suggested that if President Harding would just call the Senate together for one week before election Mrs. Felton could be sworn in, and that thus the President had "a rare opportunity to offer a bou-millions of American On the whole, it doesn't seem to add to the dignity of the United States Senate to use it ae an excuse for handing out bouquet. It wouldn't hurt the Senate—it has stood a lot and can stand more: but proffers of the office of Senator are really not the best material to use in extending courtesies even' to 0 fin, son as Mrs. Felton. horse-power by 2.85 times, but later ranch better results will be obtained, "T have a method by which petrol, a very bad conductor of electricity, can be made into a good conductor. Only the fringe has yet been touched in this matter," he added, "but saying that it_ will enable England to have Taster aeroplanes than any other country will, perhaps, give an indication of the powers possessed by the evil-smelling mud at Southend."
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