The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-19


meut ln bis promotion Of men and
measures He turned men away With
little ceremony unless ne believed they
could add 60 his own prestige, yet he
always remained friendly with them
and usually kept his word once Il was
given He was a man Of few words
and was not particularly interesting az
compapion unless he wanted 70 be.
lie was most eloquent listener
! When he reached q decision he gave
II rapidly and with inality. He watch
"a The trend OF public sentiment with
the vigilance Of d hawk.
N y, gr~s AZ Owego, ia Tioga county,
" N. tht Mr.. Platt was born seven
ty'slx years ago July Is last. He went
into the drug business and married
when twenty his cousin. Ellen l.. Bar
stow She was the one boss that the
old time easy boss as he was called.
ever feared and respected While she
4 lived her distinguished husband stecr-
ed clear Of the domestic breakers thas
Y afterward caused him 50 much tronble
\ and his relatives deep humiliation.
Mrs. Plaft was d woman Of almost as
much force and character as her bus
band She knew how 10 handle him
aud was almost as good politician.
with her Mr. Platt embarked IN
business and politics in the early days
Of The Republican party. His first vote
mos f,r Isrn.n.,,t o,,l Iaoxytou IN anet
his fortunes with the Republican party
then and never wavered In his allcgi-
ance. His first public office was IN
1872, when he was elected TO congress
He was reelected III 1874 He was
never conspicuous for any great
achievement AS legislator but be-
came intimate with conkling and be-
gan to exercise influence in the politics
OF the state.
The Quarrel With Hayes.
He and Conkling quarreled with
President Hayes over patronage, and
at the next state convention Mr. Platt.
as chairman. denounced the president
Going to New York city in 1870. be
plato became secretary and treasur-
er of the United States Express com-
panv and q few years later its presl-
dent. an oliicc be held until death He
moved TO New York and took an ac-
Tive hand In politics. becoming -stai-
wart" as opposed 70 the half
breeds who were led by W II. Rob
ertson, William M. Evarts. Cornelius
NJ Bliss and Flihu Root.
IN 1881 Mr Platt had achieved such
great influence he was elected to the
Tnitcd STATES senate and became the
nssociate of conkling. He served only
few months when Conkling had a
row with President Garfield over the
appointment OF Mr.. Robertson as col
Iector of customs at New York. C0nk-
ling told him he intended 70 resign
ME, too" said Platt aud for many
years be was known as tNe Too
Platf"
Seeking reelection With Conkling,
both were defeated after a long ses-
sion. during which there were many
Scandals. He took his defeat with The
stolidiiy of philosopher and imme-
diately turned his attention 70 busi-
ness. lie accumulated reasonable
fortune and appeared to forget poll
ties But durIug the administration
of President CIeveland lie began 70
rally around him the remnants of The
lettering Heplfblican machine. aud id
1850 hc forged ~ the front as polit-
ical chieftaln.
He forced Warner Miller ~ accept
the nomination fDr the governorship
and made no comreaIment OF his activ-
ify IA accomplishing The defeat of bis
party candidate hy Governor Hill AS
d rebuke 10 the pfrtension of Miller
who, with Judge Latham. had sue
ceedcdp him aud Conklin9 IL the sen
ate. The opposition of Miller was also
responsible for President Harrisons
refusal 70 appoint Mr. Platt secretary
Of the treafury. During the early nine
tics alr. platt was occupied iu build.
ing up the state machine he dominated
for many Years afserward
Back IL The Senate.
In 1896 be was Id full power 10
and quay undertook 10 prevent the
nomination Of Mckinley. but the 81
perior generalship 0f Mark Hanua de.
fcated them One thing Mr. Platt ac-
complished was 10 compel the inser-
iion Of the gold plank" ia the plat.
form adopted by the convention The
year following he WAS elected 20 the
senate. H. was reelected six years
later lie made no objection to the
appointment of Elihu Root and Corper
Illus n. Bliss. his old time enemies. TO
The cabinet and devoted himself 10
the maintenance of the state machine
when he found II expedieut 10 nom
mate Roosevelt for the g0vernorship
be did 20 10 save his party. though hp
did not like Roosevelt Judge a A.
Van Wyck was the Democratic nom
inec and looked % be the winner. and
Croker's refusal Of a supreme court