, 1881-01-16
The New Senator from New YORK.

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| Thomas c. PlNtt was born at Owego. Inss
| County, n. T.. July 1j, 1888. His father, "lsaa
Platt, was Il lawyer and land agent, and W. w
prominent for many years Among the acfse ~ IL
social und business life OF Owcgo. Thomas -. -
| l'latt received an academic education az " ~
Owcgo Academy, md was l!so member .. LIZ ~
ever. compelled him to withdraw from faia \; y
his junior year. Since bis retirement fruln ea
lcge be has hcen cui,n,ed in mercantile pnlsas pnla,
end has been President OF the Iioa az Man:s .n:ss
estyd in numbering in Michigan. AE pla1l LIZ w.
held Office but little, although alwnys pIre@r rsa.,
nent worker In the Kepubilean Ianks. Ft%,1 F's
County. ana for t two tertas ts t.,,s1. ~
n. mcmher Of Congress from The 1nass|| nn.s|.
ninth District lie was FIRST nos,i ai.
Hilton. lie c. was Il delerate to tho couvensssa
which nude tho nomination. The distrc.
composed Of the Counties Of Bronme'S + Seau!ea m,sa.
Tioss, and TeH1p1ins. The late Giles y. hf ssta
k!ss; of i,inghnton. and Milo Gooaren atdsa I H.
Of Tnmp:Sins, we're tho candidates oc!oss r.. w. r.
Convention. Two OF rnc counties were im 1 Mx
l!oc5klss. and two including Tio:'a. " %e,s se.snr
for Il week. and over IL thousand bailats 1. huS.
taken without IL result. On the hist gay w -
ness interests required Mr. PMtt to les leass r4s
Convention and go TO afichtyan- i ..an t.eno re7.
on. When Mr.. rlatt reached Michigan o. ne;aa,tn .%
4 telegraph dispatch announcin5 bis 81 ooma,rssM
Dy the Convention. He declined aou ps,J;e;is~
in declining, against tho most ufXsal ;strsf. Baf
lions from all counties in the dis1sudi nad rsso.
be felt th::t his honor was involved. aau Lid
lutciy refused. The Convention was hctoes
election Mr.. Goodrich WINS finally non11iis3 nn IL
At the next election fo. Congressman ~. ~ uith
Mr. Goodrich, hating Joined bis toItan t;ain nefors
tho Liberal forces. was not eaausa'.e .ecn tzaE
the Republican Courentinn. II WIS ~ ~ ~ ias
Mr.. platt became the unanimous c0''. .as cent 10
Republican purity In the district anu w ~ d;;tr:es
tougrtss iy tho largtst u.1joFl1} ~. sr0 0~om=an
ever gave. Al the end Ut bis tern. o. oyot,d led
tol1sent he was rcnou:nntcd and rs1lscdsea cdr.csa.
ing tho ticket handsomely in eseFs ~ ~ :, thrd
TIE unusual honor OF nomination s,,e ~ tore.
term was seady Ut hls hana5, ',. nul tentiemen III
In Congress Mr. Pnrt vas NOT u .!,sa hoth IL
her" but he wins influential and active' us* uen~
legislation and political work. re W. 9r2onmuee,
where his services we're most .alu1t ~, foont in
leaving Congress he bas been ut the Inn,; Isu; ean-
hard work Of every State ano Saax~ nrx~ dpu
pnx; 9eing alays IVY T9'y lo n5 10 Gbarman Of To
celebrated Rochester Convention w. - ~ ~ esAdc9
Mr.. Flatt has nt,t made much nosn oasstnen,afieua{
or business, and has not tn.s ocem '' heen foana
where there was work to be doEe; doE, n lie par
Il Republican since the organizau % ,sart kiad
ty. and is Il Stnlwurt or tue mos' t,;aat1 Of ".
ConkIing because Mr. Conklng Is q 1,res 1saenes and
principles and pol cies which ne apahn p,iachn lu ~
they ,lcclare that he will not oe ena.auhilcan ~
rdo=e matters witch concern d,H;Inx uia q
qui,e rs likely to be advised by MI
bJ Hr. Cunklins. .,o-o,, p,ott WAS eeaS
ed General Snnu1cr. Secretary, al!a @ t"'a H. ~
tho Uured States Express Compan,..f ~ ActinE
same time Mr. Platt bcd the af1al n,,gs Raiirose*
President II the Southern, t.i Csaatk Rsak t0aegss
President Of the Tioga N1nonai panufacta11%
Company COZ tDir Rapids, ,lieh: Last asscr q
Cornell appointed him as Commissioner
nntiuc ut th;5 port. l.