New-York tribune., 1885-03-16
DAM. MANNING.
ANOTHER BATCH OF CRITICISMS UPON HIS
APPOINTMENT.
SOMETHING TO BE REGRETTED.

From Gdzsts
Itis TO be regretted that Daniel Manning selected by
Mr.. Cleveland Secretary OF the Treasnry-the most
important ONCE certainly not the highest In the scale
bar S az %ss TIVE oSess
as Boss Tweed affecting his integrity IL s understood
that Manning Is rich man This Is NO crime In itseii
Tweed his wealth is the result OF crime and the public
will find difficult to discover much difference from
moral point of view. between Tweed and Manning.
MR.. NAsI's GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
From The N0rrtst0tcn Herald. . .
Boss Manning Cevelands Secretary OF the Treasury.
and underneath the cut the defiant legend, Match
Himl" II II not appear We SHAH not be greatyds
appointed.
A sHREwD POLITICIAN AND NOTHING MORE
From The Detroit Journal.
Daniel Manning ia the only chosen, however, who
is a politician. This statement Is made adyisedly
He farseeing business man. but he Is shrewd
politician.
NOTORIOUS I.s RING pc PoIITIcdAN. i1i.
How much confidence can the people place In MT.
Ceyeands promises reform when at the very outset
of bis Administration he appoints the most no otorious
ring politician IN the country as secretary OF the rGs
country place IN Daniel Manning as the head OF the
financial affairs of tine Governnentf
MERELY A POLITICIAN
From The Wtsconsia State Journal
Mr Manning is only politician with no training that
qualities him for the Treasury.
A WIRE-PULLER IN THE TREASURY.
From The Chicago Tribune.
Dan Manning Is simply local political boss-nothng
nor sss .n am g and aaaed tbs
pulling part OF his campaign IN NewYork He has never
he'd high Office has never engaged In National politics,
bad absolutely experience In the affairs OF
eminent, and brings other qualification 10 the Office
of Secretary of the Treasury than shrewd tact for
manipulating the patronage and bestowing Doodle and
offices where they will do the most good"
HE SENDS ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM TO THE
REAR
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
The more clearly Mr. Manning comes 10 the front the
more rapidly the notion that Mr.. Clevelands admins
tration Is reach any stunning climax OF adminstra-
tive reform goes to the Mr.. ManniDs whole con-
necton with politics relates to that branch OF politics
sometimes called practical or +" machine politics.
lie has manipulated ward primaries county conyon-
ons State conventions and National convention.
Ii report speaks truly e is the local fine workerin Albany
city politics.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS WIT II TWEED.
From The Oceeo BLADE.
II that that eminent statesman Mr. Daniel Man
ming, Secretary OF the Treasury had considerable
business ia way another with that once we'll
known " statesman" William NJ. Tweed
VERY BADLY sMIRC HE'D DEMOCRAT
From The Ospego Tunes and Erpress.
Had any Republican made the record that Daniel
Manning has had the grounds OF suspicion hang
ing about him of corrupt practices his fate 50 far as
political advancement at the hands OF the Republican
party is concerned would be forever sealed. turns
that Mr. Manning, who IL now at the head OF the
Treasury Department OF the United states Govern
ment very badly smrched In the investigation OF
the arch thief and public punderer, William NJ Tweed