The Detroit times., 1910-03-07

whose BODY, emaclated and worn 10 J
shadow oy iilneSs g four years dura'
ton, rests in the darkened parlor OF
the house.
Many " those who called were
henefciaries OF the dead man Other.
were part OF the machine he created
while still Others represented the ="
I form element OF the Republican party
now in the saddle Ia the state Al
IsXpre ssed regret over the death OF tbs
man who's feeble figure could Away
arouse wild and genuine applause ~
Republican gatherings UP 10 about
four Yeas ago.
The prCgressiyes have captured the
machine and when the turf closes
above the silent form OF the old sen
etor up IN Tioga country THURSDAY
there will be buried With II all that Is
eft Of the Plat machine which made
and unmade state and national poh.i
clans
The family has decided that there
will be no public funeral in this city
The body will be taken away on an
early train tomorrow 10 the old home
in Owego. from which, in 1850 young
Plat started out % make his mark IN
the political world. He viii be buried
In the old village graveyard along side
the wife OF his youth, and prior TO
the burial simple services VIII be held
I'm the old village church OF which. as
member OF the drug firm of Plat &
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 be has been IN failing health
for four years. and for almost a year
has suffered from Bright's disease
none knew his condition was serious
Yesterday morning he sat in chair
I'm his home and talked brightly with
the members OF his family who made
SUNDAY the day Tor the family re-
union Towards noon he became III
and rad u sc put 20 bed, and, al
though the best Of medical care was
promptly ar hand. nothing could be
done and his life passed out as the
day drew 70 a close.
The dea;h OF former Senator Platt
four years ago would have meant a
great deal 20 the Republican party In
the stare. but he had passed into com
plete oblivion since he left the United
states senate. and no longer had any
active part IN politics tie is survived
BY his sons Frank II, Edward ]. ana
Harry P.att.
Outiives His Time.
Plat. The easy boss OF earlier and
brighter lays was for many years
not only The Republican leader OF MS
state. but figure ire national politics
shoulder 20 shoulder with men OF such
rank AM reputation "a the late
Mathew STANLEY Quay. OF Pennsyl-
vHuia. Both were men Of exceptional
intellectual l't2inments and both
turucd them with signal success, -
party organization.
QUAY died still "A power. Platt out
lived his time ard felt himself IN late
ears ont - toach with the moving
spirit Of tvepts.
/ In rTMcgty Years in Congress,
James G. Blaine GcsCNbed Plat a. "a
business man OF great personal popu.
arity he has an aptitude for public
Pfairs and Us q man OF strong inilu.
Cucc i'm mis- state re is no dehater,
but has strong common sense aud a
quick judgment Of Mon.
Yet. with AN ms native Judgment,
wide experience aud skill as an organ.
fzcr. 20 became tho fate of Platt 20
win remembrance more for his assoc
citation with others than for anything
re did Of mis- own initiative
Twice iu his ufe Plaft was the cen.
ter of Tho national etage-once when
he resigned with Roscoe Conkling
from the United States senate, and
was instantly nicknamed Me Too"
Plat, and once when be induced The