The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-12
DANIEL 0IANNING's LIFE.
n Poor Boy Nh" GIUde Himself One of tho
Greatsst politicians.
(From tho New York Press }

Greatest Politicians.
(From tho New York Press
Daniel Manning was born in Albany
August l6, 1881. His father died when
he was q child, and ho was Obliged tc
provide for himself when only nine
years OF age. His first employment was
in the office of the Albany Atlas, which
was subsequently merged into the
Argus. Ho began by sweeping out the
oiiic7, and in course Of time came to be
the "devi" OF the establishment.
| While III this position he learned to
set typo, and gradually rose TO tho posi-.
tlon OF foreman Of the COMPOSING room.
Tnen he Joined tho rcprrtorial staff OF
/ 5ho Argus and first reported the mar
ket3. AEtcrwGrd ho Nus appointed 10
report the proceedings of tho State Sen
ate, and was employed in that capacity
Tor number of years. lie subsequently
became stockholdcr in the Argus, and
in 1865 was made associate editor. When
William Cassidy, the chief editor and
president Of the Argus Company, died in
1873, Mr.. Manning's Judgment, general
intelligence and business talent obtained
for him the presidency of the company.
lie very seldom wrote any editorials for
the paper, but contented himself with
directing and managing its affairs.
In 1873 he also became connected with
the National Chemical Bank of Albany,
and was elected n director. Ho was ad-
vanced to the vice-presidoncy in 1881,
aud III the following year, upon the
death Of General Robert Fl. Pruyu, he
became the president. He was also o.
member of tho Albany Park Commits
slOners, one OF the trustees of the Fort
Orange Club, director of the Albany
Railway, the Albany and Susquohanna
ltailroad Company and the Albany Elec-
trical Light Company.
Mr.. Manning during all his life took
an active interest i'll politics, but it was
only OF late years that he became known
as a political leader. Hp was scarcely
known at all in political circles outside
Of Albany prior to the election Of Samuel
J. Tilden as Governor of New York, lie
was appointed a delegate from Albany TO
the convention of 1874, who'll non,i,
mated Mr.. Tildcn for Governor, and
proved SO useful in the campaign which
followed that lie gained Olr Tilden's
confidence. He was always Democrat,
aud thoroughly believed il the princi-
pies of that party.
In 1876 he WAS elected member OF
the Democratic State Committee. In
1879 50 he served as secretary of the
committee and in 1881 lie was chosen its
president, position he occupied con-
tlnuously for several years. In 1880 he
bad become regarded rs Mr.. TildCn's
most trusted adviser, and WAS one Of the
most influential members OF the New
York delegation in the national conven-
ton which nominated General Winfield
| $. Hancock for PRESIDENT L. was
through him, as chairman OF tho New
York delegation, that Mr.. Tildcn COM
municated to the convention his de-
cislon not to stand again for the Prosi-
dcncy.
Ithas been said that Mr.. Manning was
mainly Instrumental III securing the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland for Presi-
dent, and that Il month previous to the
meeting Of the State Convention of 1882
he remarked to some political friends
who called Oil him at the Argus office:
''lt seems to nc We had better nominate
this man Cleveland, OF Buffalo"
At the special request OF MIR. I'ildcn,
President Cleveland invited Mr.. Man
ming to become member Of his Cabinet
and offered him the Secrotaryship of tho
Treasury.
He was always a man Of delicate
health, and upon the ground that his
physical condition would not warrant
hlm i'll assuming the labors of the Office
Mr.. Manning at first declined. Inhu-
onces were brought to bear which finally
induced him to enter Mr.. Cleveland S
Cabinet
The labors Of his position, as he fear
ed, were more than he could sustain
lie was returning from, Cabinet meet
ing on March %, and was about to enter
the Treasury building when lie was at
tackled with dizziness, and fell heavily to
the ground. He was taken to his homo
in carriage, where he remained for n
considerable time under the care Of his
physician.
He rendered his resignation as Secre-
tary of the Treasury to the President on
juno i, but Mr.. Cleveland refused TO
accept it, and induced him to take n
long vacation. Again MIR. Manning sent
IN his resignation on February II, Of
this year, to take effect on March 4, and
this time the President accepted it with
regret, which he expressed in lcngthy
cutoGistic letter.
Mr.. Manning then took a trip to Eau
rope and spent some time at the seaside
resort of B0urnemOuth, but received no
peflntleuG DGnGllG. PREVIOUS to his
resignation he was offered the presiden-
cy Of the Western National Bank, which
was about to begin business in this city.
This position he also declined upon the
score Of i'll health, but was told that if
he would accept it he would be given a
leave of absence which he could termi-
nate at his OVID pleasure. He consented
to this arrangement and the bank was
opened.
Miss Mary Little was Mr.. Manning's
first wife, whom he married in 1853. She
died Ill 1882, leaving four children. The
eldest son, james Hilton Manning, is
managing editor Of the Argus, and the
other son, Frederick Clinton Manning,
is an active young business man. One
of the daughters is tho wife of John A.
Delehanty, an Albany lawyer. Mr..
Manning married his second wife, Miss
May Margueritta Freyer, Of Albany, on
November IS, 1854.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
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