The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

down 10 his accustomed haunt by the
sea. all alone. lie would rather do all
this and deprive himself OF all that TINS
means than TO leave his own country
for a stay OH foreign shores. WASH
incton or New York, Chicago or jack
sonvile; give me my own country, he
said once To a friend who reminded MN
that he might as well have gone to Eu-
rope as he had been away from his own
6reside TO these cities for the last 'hfee
months out of The four.
Though "A boss in politics, Mr.. Platt
~ mot boss in MS own home. he
makes the utmost concessions daily. ask
ing of his family only the one great
concession that ne be allowed TO I'VE
in a hotel. within a foot OF the party
committee whose Co.ngs he views win
SO much inprest Nj. Piatts own party
uses that hotel as a rendezvous, having
large rooms there for these many years
mast. and IL IS these rooms That Mr. flatt
loves next to his own comfortable suite
OF three.
Once within the walls Of his rooms
the attitude OF boss is thrown of ana
II. c. Plat. though given abundant hon
or I'm his own country, ceases to be a
prophet. For many months daily Wis
itor 10 the Plat parlor was curly
haired little tot OF four years VINO nsed
10 shout with JOY as the elevator was
raised. and whose delighted cry or
"Grandpa. where's grandpa was
familiar sound to the jewellers on that
floor The baby's gone now. And the
sorrow was one OF the keenest ones OF
the ex-Senator's life. But there are
others In The rapidly growing family OF
r. C. Platt and descendants and Grand
pa" bids fair never 10 be boss AT nome
any more than ne Is now
MYSTICAL HABITS.
They pull tho pa;ernM beard, steer
che Maternal footsteps into a deienselesS
corner and proceed 10 make raid upon
the paternai pockets Ike bold highway
men. holding up each pocket AT the
point OF several sets Of prying fingers.
In politics they are inugwumps. nav
ing belonged 10 every party under the
sun. To-day they are high protection
lists. placing heavy tarin upon their
Kisses and favors Tomorrow they
shower them with Democratic freedom.
Next day they are populisuc. wanting
20 follow the most public paths. taking
grandpa TO the circus and placing
hand upon popular sentiment by join
ing street crowds and street aradcs.
An hour later they showed anarchistic
tendencies by declaring for an equal
division OF everything in grandpa's
pockets. and leaving the richest as poor
az the poorest They really show no
stability: and most remarkable OF all,
they carry with them always one grown
up. gray-bearded, elderly gentleman as
an enthusiastic follower. Al home T.
e. Plat docs not know his own politics
.rhe historic ME. tooi' is his tigurative
and literal cry.
The habits OF this man, discussed from
ocean 70 ocean dislikcd as much as
liked. and feared as much as respected
ere as mystical as the character OF the
man himself. He might be myth In
personality 81 little is he actually
known. lie goes downtown each morn
Ing early TO the express office Of which
he II president Here ne works indus
tr.ovsiy with pen ard Ink. A valued as
siotant 10 his own Harry. who will euc-
oSed his father IN the important affairs
Of the company. Early IN the day T. c.
p1att leaves the express Office and takes
= cab uptown. AZ that moment his day
Hngias = him. His regular pusinsss IN