New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
DANIEL MANNING.

Persons seeking u lOdu HVu tno S"'''
Bank of Albany have found seated at the presidents
dst man who hears striking resemblance TO Grover
teyeand There 10 the large head sct closely upon
corpulent body the sort Of face with ts mar
fsatures-subtle eyes, bold chan soanty brown hsi'
broad brow duh complexion. nrm SGT mouth anu P'o"
nent nose This gentleman is Daniel Manning, "no NV
becomes Secretary Of the Treasury Mr. Manning ~ho
known 70 the public a. controller OF TIE AodV "
aus and an active politician was born In Albany
Is 1881 His father died while he was sun acniu
and at tho age Of nine he began 10 snn'
for himself He obtained employment from INC A'oa"s
Aaas-a newspaper that was subsequently mersea ~
The Argue He began by sweeping out tine omoe anu
due course became the devil" OF the es'Aonsn'n0"T
learned to set type and filed tho position OF foreman
Of the composingroem Then he Joined lA Argus stan
of reporters his first work with the pen being market
repors Aterward for several years he reported inc
oroceednss OF tho State II was while serving IN
this capacity that he formed very intimato anu
friendly relations with M Tweed. The full particulars
regarding these relations appear in the testimony taKen
beore an committee, which Is Reproduced
IN ano.ber column from TAe York World The year
s65 found him associate editor Of The Argus MS chei
bene william Cassidy. In 1878, on the death OF MI
Cassidy the of paper passed into MS anu
he became president OF The Argus Publishing COMPANY
a position which he still holds Mr. Manning rareS
writes an editorial article for his paper conten'ns h
self with directing and managing Its Affairs He became
connected with the National Commercial Bank OF Albany
I'm 1873 whom he was elected director He was pro
NOTED to the vice-presdency In 1881 ana year a'ei
succeeded to the presidency on the death OF eohera
Robert II. Pruyn. Mr. Manning, who has spent MS gu
tire life in Albany connected with several Albany
institutions and enterprises He is lmember OF the
pork one of the Of the Fort Orange
Club director Of the Albany Railway. the Albany ana
susouehanna Railroad Company and the Albany Elec'
trio Light Company.
Mr. Manning all his life long he arrived at years
OF discretion taken less interest In politics.
but It Ia only comparatively late years that he mas
como to be widely recognized political leader be
fore Samuel j. Tden became Governor Of New-fork he
was scarcely at all political circles OUTSIDE OF Al
bany Since them however he has steadily advanced h
self In his partys favor He has always been Dehocr
of the Sort and never pretended 10 Dc
Civil Service or any other sort Of political refofmer
nv training and association he belongs TO the schoo oi
politicians who dsbeicve in Sunday schoolism In poll
ticsy He was elected a delegate from Albany to the
Democratic State Convention of 1874 that nominated
Mr. Tilden for Governor. and during the ihdeh
administration formed close relations win 'ne
sage Of Grannrcy Park that nave 'cmsi' ~
unbroken ever sncc. He one OF MI Tiidens
most active and efficient lieutenants in 1879 and was
prom,pent figure in the New-York delegation OF that
wear TO the Democratic National Convention hat nom
mated Tden and Hendricks In the same year nc was
chosen a member Of the Democratic committee vi h''
state In ls79eO he served secretary OF the conr
fp
nosition which he has held continuously ever since In
1880 by which time he had come TO be generany ro
earded as Mr. Tdens most trusted adviser DO was one
~ the most influential members OF the Ncw-forK deie
cation I'm the Democratic National Convention
II was through him as chairman OF tne
New-York delegation that Mr. Thden Com
municated TO the convention his decision no.
again 10 stand for the Presidency But the most
CHAPTER In Mr. Mannings political history Is that wcn
relates TO his efforts for the advancement OF the pota
fortunes OF MI Cleveland 1t is related that month De-
fore the meeting the Democratic State Convention OF
1882 he remarked political friends VINO called 70
see him at The Argus Office 1t seems to me that We ha
better nominate this man Cleveland, Of Buffalo,
sBut hasn't John Kelly influence with him r said an
anxious henchmaD.
"Idou't know and don't care" said Mr.. Manning
struggling his shoulders; "but do know that no man
can take that Office ana quarreing with Kelly In
This man Cleveland OF Buffalo," was nominated and
Mr. Manning has remained his "ncxt friend, p0ltlcaly
sneakuR ever since Mr. ManniDgs welEdrected enOrts
10 secure Mr. Cevelands nomination for the Presidency
are too fresh In the mind Of our readers 10 heoa re
| hearsing at this true - 1910, w.. ~. e.,
are living His eldest son. James H. Is manasips edlol
of The ArGs One Of his daughters IL the wie OF Jonn
A. Delehanty, Assistant District Attorney OF Albany
County Mr. Manning married his second wie Miss may
NJ. Fryer, Last fall