The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-08
.T.C.PLATT IS DEAD
Ex-senator SuCCumbS After
Long Illness.
DEATH MAS NOT UNEXPECTED
Mr.. Plat, Who Was II Years Of
Age. Had Been an Invalid Since
Retiring From Politics Sew
sral Years Ago.
DEATH WAS NOT UNEXPECTED

New York. March Thomas Col
lier Platt. formerly United States sen
ator from New York. and president of
tho United States Express company.
| died here.
Senator Plat has been an invalid
for several years and his death was
not unexpected. He was seventy-seven
years OF age. The cause OF his death
was acute Bright's disease.
Thomas Collier Platt was born in
Owego. Tioga county. on July Is. 1888.
His father was William Plat. a law
yer. who practiced at Owego His
mother was Leslie Hinchman. OF a
jamaica. L. L. family with a Revolu.
tionary record
Thomas {. Plat attended the public
school and academy in Owego and in
lS4s entered Yale college His scholar.
ship was good. but he was Obliged TO
give up his course because Of III
health.
Forced 70 abandon his idea OF TAX
ing full collegiate course. Mr.. Plat
returned 10 Ow~ 20 ami started busi
ness as a country druggist. forming n
co-partnership with Frederick NJ. Huh
under the firm name OF Plat & Hull
In 1854. when he was twenty-one wears
old. he married his cousin. Ellen I.ucv
Barstow. daughter Of Charles r. BAR
stow. originally OF Stockbridge Mas
Miss Barstcw was then seventeen. uc
| had three sons. Edwin r. Plat now
treasurer Of the United States Expres,
company Frank n. Plat. a member
Of the law firm OF O'Brien. Boardrnan
Piati & Littleton. ana Edward T
Platt The mother OF these BOYS died
In 1901.
In 1872 Mr.. Plat was elected 20
congress He was reelected in lc74
and declined another renominati-r IN
1876. In 1877 he was elected ckai.rr n
Of the Republican state committee.
National Power.
In those days Plat was a n7tional
power. With the defeat Of James G
Blaine FOR president. Plat become an
absolute powe- IN New York STATE IN
'SsS Plat AMI the late Senator QUAY
the national chairman. ran the HART
sen campaign
II is matter OF history how Plat:
did not break openly with Harrison
after the Indianisn became president
as did QUAY, but when tho Min
neapolis convention came aro,n
Plat was there with most OF his d.ie
gates ranged against Harrison who
was finally named only 20 be defeated
Plat was one Of the three men who
told Harrison In September that his
nlnaf ion - ~
agree to certain condltions-vhicS
were promptly refused When -,ar-snr.
swer was returned senp.ca-ona. -
n ars All =, Ss adaTo He thinks the
, ,.S-c his wife. lois. Let Us see
luke, Mary L. Marmaduke.s Time Ana
Haskins and Walter A. Has
husband; NJ. Q. Madison, LII
Lucy &. Marmaduke. Z. from
Iames, NJ. ID. James, n. X. Smith al.4
f. {. James. plaintiffs, vs.. Benz. II.
Brock and Jaca Brock. who are infants
under p years Of age; Claude Paulett,
Claude 5. Paulett, Lyle Paulett, MaueA :
p. Shelton and Willie Shelton, he y
band: Nora seilaru .siaqlSo"l Ike
and - Nrsoln. olhe'TaM's chosen by Mr.
Patti reasy boss" could not con
troll r O.
Plstt's last and greatest essay as
national leader was made In Philadel
phia at the Republican national con
vention in May 1900 He wanted to
get rid OF Roosevelt as governor o.
New York. So. on the night or the
first day OF the Philadelphia conven
ton Plat had a conference with
Quay. and the two decided TO force
D.alsat-afs -, - "A.
dent. But how was the serious Ques-
ton
Mckinley did not want him. Mark
Hanna was dead against him and
whatever power the administration
possessed was to be used for Score.
tary John D. Long Plat left the de.
tails to Qnay. Quay waited until the
convention was nearly ready 10 ad-
journ on the second day and then Of
fered his resolution calling for the fu
ture apportiOnment OF delegates 10 the
convention on the basis OF the Repub
lioan vote. That night the terrified
Office holding delegates from the south
came to Quay TO know what he de
sired
They were taken to pat. and told
NAldN tNtOSfNtli v Us the man iCT vice
president and that mis- nomination.
would secure the withdrawal of the
resolution This news was conveyed
to Hanna. who almost had a III OF ap
opieNy; our. seeing Jnat there wa
certain 10 be a row he gave In The
next day Plat took a train for New
York and Roosevelt was nominated.
The real finish OF Plau's political
career came with the election OF
Odell as governor OF New York Oden
became then the real leader with
Plat as a hgurchead
Senator Platt's latest troubles came
late in life. They began when Mae c
Wood. a former postoffice department
clerk. saade claim. in 1905 OF being
Senator Pistt's wife
In 1903 Senator Plat surprised
everybody by marrying Mrs. Lillian r.
Janewsy. VINO was much younger
than he.