New-York tribune., 1885-03-07
THE PRESS OF THE COUNTRY ON HIS AP-
POlNTMENT.
BARTERING THE TREASURY FOR ELEcrIoNEERINo
SERVICES.

BARTERING THE TREASURY FOR ELECTIoNEERIN0
SERVICES.
From the Ye,c York Commercial Bulletin.
deep disappointment OF National hopes
would certainly follow the selection Of Mr. Manning for
Secretary Of the Treasury The people do not expect
President shall be barered away for mere electioneer
ing services to citizen devoid Of the reputation tne
proper discharge It's duties The kind OF reputation
won By successful manipulation Of local politics Is not
that best calculated to bespeak confidence IN the success
ful administration Of the Treasury and. whatever may
Sd M ss 5 q bs rssn # would be
aron to the hopes and % sr h e
We are not prepared to believe it possible that Mr.
tions do what is generally anticipated TO
admit that possibility would imply rctraction Of all
and supreme regard for the public interests and sur
rendered. all the hopes that have been cherished OF an
Administration untrammeed by partisan influences.
THE PRESIDENTS HOME ORGAN APoLoGIzING
From The buffalo Courier.
Er. Manning has long had controlling interest," in
The Atbany Argus not been responsible for the
errate conduct the editorial columns of that paper
OF principle and its eccentric language which
have greatly impaired its usefulness as newspaper and
mnimzed its Importance and influence as an exponent
OF Democratic opinion
4 A.s1 MALADRodTI IA. as9II. DEFENCE. De- ,a5St5a
chief oWnsr TS ana %oa%y Hrg It is Virtually his
paper Yet The Buffalo Courier says he is not to be held
responsible for its lack Of principle ana con
n remarkable statement, IL seriously meant On the
same principle we may assume that as Ie o
the actions of his sub0rdnates and the general manage
ment OF that department.
THE EXPONENT OF BRooKLYN DEMOCRACY
POKEs FUN AT HIN.
From The BROOKLYN Esole:
The country has long been looking for somebody TO
match Alexander Hamilton and perhaps Mr. Manning is
the person of whom it is in search We shall see.
ANATURAL AND 1GU CUNNING INN ,..Ils ARRANGEMENT
would be n natural and cunning arrangelucut Wy
which Mr.. Cleveland should continue as PRESIDENT 10
Manning as the autocrat OF the Administration contin
ues to be practical believer IN the spoiis system, ana
the Administration to all ntents ana purposes, OH
the basis OF the spoils system
THE SORT OF A REFoRMER MANNING Is.
From me Phiiadetphia Press.
no protence caring for It, He regards the divorce OF
the public service politics piece OF yapd senti-
OF lifting the administration Of the Government busi.
ness out of the spos system belong to the domain OF
theorst and dreamer rather than or the pract
cal politician.
MACHINE POLITICIAN AT THE HEAD OF THE
TREASURY.
It Ia natural that the element Of the country
should entertain apprehensions eoneeInisg ne sec1 o
Department. but there Is no occasion for SURPRISE Inc
well aware OF his inability TO rise to high planes OF
political action. To make Manning secretary or tne
will be simply to notice on the country
that the machine which party In this State
10 TO be transferred 70 Washington
WHERE MANNING WON HIS FAME.
The greatest objection to ar MannDg that place,
however, Is not the unknown quantity OF nis statesman
in The fact that ali OF his fame has been the field
OF partisan chicanery as u political Doss-
MANNING AND % THE TARIFF TARIFF
Should Mr.. Manning 20 in the Cabinet " VIII be
out the Presidentia canvass kept stanng at the
OF its editorial column these words The tarih not an
, erprvryc r. .sp Or IrNrITSFsS
From The Clsr,land Herald.
The most striking OF unttness Is that OF Manning
for the Treasury His reported appointment is received
throughout the country with general surprise ana not
little disappointment.
A sonED AND sPATTERED APPOINTMENT.
Prom Tae Chicago 7rfbuns -
Using hackDeyed mugwump expression. he Villas
Sean wnen ed Is nh aas % Se be
grease machine has been handling and running
HOW HE FITTED HIMSELF FOR THE TREASURY.
Mr.. ManDng's splendid executive capacity and hts
almost unequaled eooness 10 trying moments did more
than anything In the Chicago convention toward the
defeat Of rammany and the consequent nomination OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
"MANIPULATrNG THE POLITICAL SENTIMENT"
From TIE Roehester Herald
Mr.. Manning has been chiefly celebrated thus far as
be- chosen for such an Important position on that &c.
count though the Treasury Department affords extraor
dnary facilities for manipulating the political sent
meut OF the country.
EXHIBIT A" IN THE MUGWUMP SCHEDULE.
From The Philadelphia Eress.
a
York Erenig the selection Of Mr. Daniel Man
nng the representative OF reform" In Mr.. Cleye-
lands Cabinet would be worth hlug as Exhibit " In
the schedule Of mugwump disappointments.
WHOLLY DESTITUTE" OF NEEDED QUALITIES.
Prom 7se Chicago Inter Ocean,
Never before under any party has the ohce or secre
tary OF the Treasury been rendered 10 person so wholly
destitute Of either public nfc official experience. eco
nomc and financial acquaintance ideas, personal
dignity OF character when IL Is given TO the man whose
journal appeared on the morning immediately subsequent
the election with the dsgracefu information that Mr
Cleveland having been elected and all persons who
should theory belief that his election was
In doubt would he killed. leaving the consequences OF
and responsible for the killing TO be settled afterward
THE APPOINTMENT "A GRAVE MISTAKE"
The Mlpdukts Sentfnel. -
The lhOrtayc In regard TO Clevelands
Cabinet assign Dan Manning, the Albany politician.
the Treasury Department. IL this appointment Is
made and Manning confirmed by the Senate Mr. Ceve
land will hayo<iade grave mistake which the country
will have abundant cause TO regret.
NOT A FIT MAN FOR CABINET PORTFOLIO.
From Paul Ifoaser-Frt d.
Anybody who knows anything OF Albany politics,
whether state local. knows that Manning the ncar-
nation Of the machine politician. lie Is not MT man TO
be intrusted with Cabinet portfolio.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.