pwas there because there was a vacant seator had died in office, and be empty when the election came,m november until republicans wanted to be sure they had as many as possible so they couldin those legislative efforts, so they turned to gladys who was a well-known figure in southand been secretary of state, a pioneering woman in at time. they brought her into feel that november-january period there just to hold a seat in case they needed her vote. and it turned out they did vote because roosevelt did nevertheless, and this is part of that era anymore, she did come to washath not in open just an oath given by a judge or some other official that allowed her to do some senate business and served as senator for about 6, 7 weeks during november and december of thatoften because it is partly due to the fact that senate is in all year-round now, we don't have long periods of adjou like we used to have. senators get swornn, in open session very quickly now so they don't have to do that. in those days they would often sworn in after appointment in their home state so they can start business a