The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-31
MR.. Msnninx's Albany IiTe.

Albany letter to the New York
Tribune DAME. Manning's serious
illness naturally has recalled him viv-
idly to the minds of the people in this
city, where he lived so long. When
he departed for Washington a year
ago there were few men in Albany
who were so universally known; pol
itics and journalism ! ad brought him
in contact with thousands. He was a
methodical man. Every weekday
one could meet him at a certain mo
ment on the State street hill walking
down to his dingy little Office in the
Argus building, nd upon Sunday in
Lancaster street on his way to st.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Office in the argus building
would instantly arouse a suspicion
that it was inhabited by some one pro-
foundly interested in politics; for,
upon the walls there hung the por-
traits of demigods OF the Democratic
party Samuel J. Tilden, Winfield
Scott Hancock, John I. Hoffman, Ed
win Croswell, William Cassidy and
Peter Cagger. Mr.. Manning, although
all excellent business man, was deeply
interested in politics. His little room
had witnessed many a secret confer
ence of the chiefs Of the Democratic
Tarty. Hereit was thatthe Cleveland
"boom" was born. Edgar X. Apgar one
day called upon Daniel S. Lamont,
then managing editor of the Argus,
and found him scissoring press ex-
tracts. "Dan," said he, whom do
you think we had better run for Gov
ernor this fall?" Mr.. Lamont laid
down his scissors and said carelessly:
"Well, l am beginning TO think we
had better take up this Buffalo man,
Cleveland" Mr.. Apgar knew that
Lamont never talked thus without
some inspiration. He went below
stairs to find Mr.. Nanning and sound
him on the same subject. Mr. Apgar,
ts he had expected, found Mr.. Man
ming also leaning toward Mr.. Cleve-
land. Another prominent Democratic
politician strolled in, and, joining in
the conversation, said: 81 hear that
Cleveland is on friendly terms
with Tamu any Hall. Would
it be safe, therefore, to
uOullndU6 MIN VIZ MANNING WIS
not perturbed. He replied: "Well, L
don't know anything about Cleve-
land never met him, nor do l know
how he stands with Tammany; but !
do know this that, il elected Gov
ernor, in less than six months after
! is inauguration he will quarrel with
John Kelly. He can't help doing 80.
guess we can safely take him il we
want him." Mr.. Manning's prediction
was fulfilled; in less than six months
Gov. Cleveland did quarrel with NJ 1.
Kelly; the Tammany Senators chung
up" Cleveland's nominations, and
there was a breach between Cleveland
and the Tammany organ zation which
nearly cost him his election as Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Manning's greatest political tri
umph was the nomination of Cleve.
land for President. 1t was not till
late in the spring of 1884 that Mr.
Cleveland's consent to be ONE a can
didate for the nomination was OBJ
tanned. In the meanwhile Roswell p.
Flower, the Tammany Hall organiza-
ton and other opponents Of MIR.
Cleveland, lad nearly gained the con-
troll of the Democratic State Conven-
ton in New York. 1t was fOreseen by
Cleveland's rivals outside Of New
York that, il he lost the delega-
ton from his own State, or if
there was serious opposition made
in the convention to his nom
ination for President, their own
chances of being nominated would be
increased. They fomented discord.
Mr.. Manning b a great effort sup
pressed all outward manifesto ions Of