The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-07
EX-SENATOR PLATT
DIES IN NEW YORK
Last Survivor of Stalwart- Halfbreed
Fight in Republican Politics Had
Remarkable Career.

NEW YORK. March There has
Lcen a cOnstan' stream Of callers at
the home OF FranK H. Plat today 10
cave cards ana messages OF con
uolence for the family OF former
United States senator Thomas Collier
Plat, one OF The last survivors OF the
stalNart-halfbreed fight in Republican
Tolitics IN the state of New York.
whose body, emaciated and worn 10 4
shadow by illnes< q four years dura-
lion, resCs In the darkened parlor OF
the louise
Many nf those who called were
hene fciaries OF TIE dead man Others
were part OF the achine he created,
while still Others represented the re
form element OF the Republican party.
now In the saddle in the state. All
expire ssed regret over the death OF the
man who's feeble figure could always
arouse wild and genuine applause al
Republican gatherings up 10 about
four years ago.
The progressives have captured the
machine and when the turf closes
above the silent form Of the old sen
etor up III TioSa country Thursday
there Will be buried with il all that is
left of the Plat machine" which made
and unmade state and national poliSi-
clans.
The family has decided that there
will be no public funeral in this city,
The body viii be taken away on an
early train tomorrow TO the old home
I'm Owego, from which, in 1850 young
Platt started out TO make his mark in
the political world He will be buried
in the Cd village graveyard alongside
the wife Of his youth, and prior 70
the burial simple services will be held
I'm the old village church OF which as
member of drug firm of Platt and
Hull. the late politician was for years
a deacon
Death Comes AS Surprise.
His sudden death yesterday came
as a surprise 10 all who knew him.
While he has been in failing health
for four years, and for almost year
has suffered from brights disease,
none knew his condition WAS serious.
Yesterday morning he sat in a chair
in his home and talked brightly with
the members of his family who made
Sunday the day for the family re-
union. Towards noon he became Ill
and had 10 be put to bed, and, al
though the best OF medical care WAS
promptly at hand, nothing could be
done and his life passed out as the
day drew TO close.
The death of former Senator Platt
four years ago wosld have meant a
great deal to the Republican party In
the state. but he had passed into com
plete Oblivion since he left the United
States senate, and no longer had any
active part in politics. He is survived
by his sons. Frank H., Edward I. and
Harry Plat.
OutIiVes His Time.
Platt. the easy boss" of earlier and
brighter days. was for many years
not only the Rel ublican leader of his
state. bur figure H. national politics
shoulder 10 shoulder with men OF such
1ank AMI reputation as the late
Mathew Stanley Quay, Of Pennsyl-
vania. Both were men Of exceptional
intellectual att2inments, and both
turned them, with signal success, 20
party organization
Quay died still q power; Platt out
lived his time ard felt himself in late
Years out OF touch with the moving
spirit of events
In Twenty Years in Congress
James G. Blame described Platt as "a