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Show rLATT OK CONMiCTIClT. Tli In Is His First Ke-elrtln to th. United rHatee Senate. Hartford. Conn.', Jan. 21. O. H. Piatt was elected United Stat s senator today by the joint session of tho legislature legis-lature over Curies, the democratic candidate. can-didate. Orville II. Piatt is of the same age as Voorhces though not of tho same politics, poli-tics, and just as Voorhces succeeded a leader in the republican, party, so did Piatt succeed William II. Itanium, of mule fame, and a democratic boss. This is Senator Flatt's first re-election and his previous service was all rendered ren-dered in his native legislature of which he was long a member in both branches. |