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

"Why aren't you working in this con-
vention?'
Because Platt told me to keep my
hands off," responds Chauncey, with
twinkle that foresees fun.
IT'S lie!" roars Platt in his own
rooms. when he reads this. 81 never
told Depew TO keep his hands on ne
writes back upon the margin Of the
newspaper sent him for ian answer TO
Depew's cowardly charge" And so the
little warfare wages on between the TWO
men who are doing all they can TO take
the country captive for the gloriiication
OF their particular party.
As BELTS a man who lives most OF his
life in his own rooms, and whose bat
ties are fought with pen and ink, clad
in an armor of quilted satin no man
has more nor DRESSER home adornments
than T.. c. Plat. The fact that he Is
not a Boss in his own home is abund-
antiy shown by the presence 81 numer-
GUS sofa cushions, thousands OF jim
crack articles and a perfect litter or
fancy things even upon the very table
upon which he writes. His very dress
as ne sits reading the papers testihes
that he is under feminine home rule
Thomas c. Plat. if he were a walking
delegate could supply himself with loose,
comfortable slippers for the rest Of his
pers. lie has slippers from every part
of the world, and slippers from home,
the work of filial affection. for this man
has daughtres-in-law and feminine rela-
tiyes OF all kinds, whose dearest wish
is to contribute TO his comfort at home
FAMOUS SLIPPERS
In his slipper list are many "curios-
ity" slippers sent to him by Indian chiefs
iga.. ,,rr "a
White Father" and at the same time
secure more bags OF tobacco and extra
dollars from the Government. of which
they are the unwilling wards. In this
list also are the boots, according to
political narrator, which Mr.. +. {. Piatt
has worn on several occasions when he
found IL necessary 10 take himself by
the boot-straps and pull himself out OF
the mud But these boots are kept for
private exhibition only. though there is
no doubt that their owner values them
more than the giant OF old valued his
seyen-league boots.
In dressing gowns, 1.-The Boss" is par
ticularly rich. He has them of all
kinds. Now he wears a large thckly-
quilted one In summer he dons long
white linen gown, and from his windows
al the hotel at Manhattan Beach ne
may he seen strollins around his room
In a thin, fig lred red silk gown. very
comfortable and quite becoming. seen in
the eastern lights with which the island
is illuminated in the summer Once
VERY facetious friend rushed i'm NJ.
Platt's room with pitcher OF water 10
put him ont. 'Oh it's The Manhattan
Beach fireworks! l thought 1T was YOU"
exclaimed the friend but people very
seldom make game with or of T. c. Plat.
The all-absorbiug passion OF t. {. Plat
is newspapers. as he absorbs all of them
he can get his hands on. He has a son
out in the State of Washington. a son
very little known in the East, but quite
a factor In his own town. This son sees
that his father Is abundantly supplied
with literature from the West. And the
retainers OF his Florida farm-that or
ange grove farm-look out for his South
ern literary tastes. They read for him.
clip and forward. A third OF the Platt
sons il In the law nrm with Gen. Tracy.
and Is Z bright luminary OF the bar.
About his actual characteristics Few
can answsr. He doss not place himself