, 1885-03-28
TRE NEW CABINET.


THOMAS FRANCIS BANAkD.
Three generations Of Bayards have
occupied exalted stations in congress
and in our diplomatic services, and
each has reflected honor thereon
without deriving therefrom undue
profit. Grandfather, son and grand
son link the present to the revolu-
tionary period Of our national his
tory. They have all been distin-
guished members Of the United
States senate. The two latter were
members Of that body from the same
state for a time, which is the only in
stance Of the kind that has occurred.
The present member Of this illustri-
Gus family, Thomas F. Bayard, is in
his 57th year. He is tall, well built,
healthy, and altogether a clean look
ing man, and all acknowledge that
his record harmonizes with his ap-
pearance. He has been sixteen years
In the senate, and is looked upon in
Washington as type Of official
purity. He has been married TWEEN.
ty-eight years, and has twelve chill,
dren, nine Of whom are daughters.
One Of his sons teaches school In
Maryland. Mrs. Bayard spends g
part Of each winter with her husband
in Washington, though she much
prefers, as her husband does, theil
modest old-fashioned mansion in the
extreme southern portion Of the city
Of Wilmington, overlooking Della,
ware bay. This home is well stored
with paintings, books and works oi
art, as the family have Inherited a
taste for the finer things of life,
which taste has been judiciously
gratifed, Mr.. Bayard being possessed
of moderate wealth. He is probably
worth 800, 700, $4,000 Of which he
Inherited from his father.
DANIEL MANNING.
What Mr.. Manning is he owes to
himself. His boyhOod was so hard
and short that at o years OF age
he was forced to earn his living as
office boy In the Al6dny Argus, where
he learned to set type while making
his way into William Cassidy, the
editors, good graees He was a
sturdy, bright-faced, active lad, with
direct, simple way of saying things
that soon made him available as a
report r. In time Cassidy made
him rtty editor, and on Cassidy's
death years afterwards he stepped
into his place. Perhaps the rarest
luck that ever befell Daniel Manning
was the liking William Cassidy took
To him. The editor Of the Argus was
not only keen politician, an ac-
complished scholar, and a brilliant
writer, but he was one Of the most
highly bred men ever known in Al
bany society. From his honest Irish
parents young Manning got the rug
ged constitution and powerful frame
that have been TO him more than
fortune and college diploma. But
from William Cassidy he learned
suave courtesy and easy dignity. 1t
has often been said that no man
could associate with Cassidy and not
learn to behave like a gentleman.
Mr.. Manning has been the president
Of bank, leader in the enterprise
Of Albany and the greatest single
power In his community. He has
great common sense and business ST.
gacity, qualities that have made his
paper power and turned the Oppor-
it threw In his way into the
roads to an honest and handsome
fortune. He is an adroit and imper-
politician, who uses candi-
dates rather than others in his game.
He has never until now held an of
Ace, though he has disposed of many.
He has long been a disciple OF Sam
uel J. Tilden, and as chairman Of the
democratic state committee has
reputation.