The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-22
SENATOR 0. H. PLGTT DEAD.
PASSES AWAY IN HIS SUMNER
HOME IN CONNECTICUT.

Had Represented His State IN washington
since IsJ0-Plstt Amendment Made
Him Famr;- Caught Cold AZ the
Funeral Of i.s Colleague, Gen. Hawiey.
NEW HAVEN April 2i.-United States
Senator orville H. Plat died at his sum
mer home in Washington, Conn, this even
ing. Just one month ago to-day he de-
livered the funeral Grafton at the public
obsequies over his colleague for nearly
quarter Of century, Senator Joseph n
Hawley, at the Capitol in Hartford. He
went to the grave and remained there
while the oommittal services we're being
read. He had his hat OF during the oere-
monies at the grave. 1t was bitter cold,
rainy day, and Senator Plat caught cold
there. When he reached his home at
Washington he complained that he was
feeling unwell and in a few days he was
in the first stages Of pneumonia.
Within a week It was thought that he
was on the road to recovery, because ne
had picked up amazingly for man oil his
years, but yesterday an abscess FORMED
in one Of his lungs When 1t became EVIL
dent this morning that Senator Platt could
not live twenty-four hours, his only son,
James Plat Of Moriden, Judge OF the United
States District Court, was summoned to
Washington and arrived there this morn
ing.
Senator Orville H. Plat had served
| continuously in the United States Senate
! since 1879. He was born at Washington
Conn, on July 10, 1927, had an academic
education, and was admitted TO the bar
! in 1919. He began practise at Meriden'
which was from that time forth his home.
| He came close 10 politics when he was APP
| pointed clerk Of the State Senate in 1850
! The next year he became Secretary OF State
Of Connecticut,
From 1851 TO 1850 he served almost con-
! tinuously in the State Legislature, retiring
as Speaker Of the Assembly. He went back
10 his law practise after that until 1879
when he was elected United States Senator
70 succeed William II. Banum. His suc-
ceeding elections were carried through
with very little opposition. The last one
was In 1909 and his term would have ex'
pired in 1909.
Senator Platt has been called by admirers
in his own State the Abraham Lincoln Of
Connecticut, owing to his rawboneo
physique and 10 his quality Of shrewd oom'
mon sense. He was one Of the lawyers ano
scholars Of the Senate and his speeches
lacking in oratorical fourishes, we're notec
for their directness and pith. On the cues
ton OF expansion he came into collision
with the late Senator Hoar, and theirs was
one Of the historic passages at arms Of Late
Senatorial history.
Senator Platt's name will be best remem
bered in connection with the PLAT Amend
ments which was Incorporated into tn
Constitution Of Cuba to define the Condi
tons Of this oountry's relations with tn
new republic. He drafted this as part o
his work as chairman Of the Cuban Affair
Committee. In addition he was membe
Of the Committees on Finance, Indian AZ
fairs, judiciary and Revolutionary Claims
Senator Plat was twice married. Hi
first wife died in 1894 and three years late
he married Mrs. Jennie p. Hoyt Of Uppe
Montclair, n. j., who had been one OF hi
childhood playmates. She is a daughte
Of Truman Smith, who was once Senate
from Connecticut.