The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-11
DANIEL NrANNING's LIFE.
Poor BOY WI" Nndo himself One of tho
greatest Politicians,
lFr"uo ihr New York Press

ifr"n the New York Press
Daniel Manning was bonn in Albany,
, August lG, 1881. His father died whSn
, he was child, and he was Obliged TO
provide for himself when only nipc
years of age. His first employment WINS
in the Office of tho Albany Atlas, which
/, was subsequently merged into the
) Argus. He began by sweeping out the
Office, aud in course of time camo to be
the "dsNii' Of the establishment
While III this position he learned to
set type, and gradually rose TO the posi.
tlon Of foreman of the composing room.
Then be joined the rcportorial stan ot
the Argus and first reported the mar
kot5. Ntorwnrd lie was appointed to
report the proceedings of the State Sen
ate, and was employed III that capacity
Tor number OF years. He subsequently
became stockholder ia tue Argus, and
IN iS65 was made associate editor. When
NllilGm Cassidy, the chief editor and
president OF the Argus Company, died in
lSi", Mr.. Mannlng8 Judgment general
intelligence and business talent obtained
Tor him the presidency of the company.
Tie very seldom wrote any editorials for
INC 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 director, lie was I'd
Yanced to the vice-presidoncy in 1881,
and IN the following year, upon the
Geath OF General Robert Ill. Pruyn, he
Decnlnc the president lie wa also a
member OF the Albany Park Commits
hioners, ono uf the trustees of the Fort
Orange Club, director Of the Albany
haiiway, the Albany and fousquchrnna
Nulroad Company and the Albany Flee
tfical lhSht Company
MIR. Manning during all his lie took
an active interest in politics, but il was
only OF late years that he became known
HSa political leader II" was scarcely
known at all IN political circles outside
OF Albany prior 10 the election Of Samuel
y. 4ltdon as Governor Of New York. He
was appointed delegate from Albany to
tho convention oi 1871, which nomi,
ha'cu Mf. linden Tor Governor, and
proved SO uSriui IN the campaign which
iollo"cu That nc gained Mr.. Iildens
coniluchce. lie was always Democrat,
an' tnoEou8hly believed III the princi-
pies OF that party.
In 800 nc WGs elected member Of
me me DGmocrahc G state Committee. In
ioi" ou nc served as secretary of the
coihtiilttCc ana IN 1851 he was chosen its
prSS'oelit' n position he occupied con-
.inS'ouSiy lof scEcfai years. In 1850 he
h"u become regarded rs Mr.. Iildcn's s
most trusted adviser, and was one OF the
NOS ihi''cnt'al mCmbcr OF tte New
iofN HcicSAli"h III the national conYcn-
I'"h %hich honlN"tGa General Winfield
- IlAhcocN Tor PRESIDENT. 1t was
SVlrouSn nun, as CHAIRMAN OF the New
iolh o.'cS"tloli, 'il"I N.Y. llidcn com
I-!uHic"'eh 10 lhc convention LIS de-
GiSloh not 10 stand again for the Presi,
"cnCy
~ mas Deeh sad that Mr., Manning was
iil"iiiiy inStrutnehtai IN securing The
I! Ioii.iAi''iiot; Il oi hr' olGVeiaad 1or iresl-
uci'', ana SnEC q hohth previous to the
!!-icc.'h6 81 t,ic otato convention OF 1857
10 iciuIihcu 20 some po!ltlc'l friends
WI. wno cnlie'' Oh nm ''t thc Argus oilIcc;
49,: !. "con'a % me we h,"t better nominate
''''S nm nan u'oNeiahu' oi ou''H,0. w
y, .n1 ~" 'pcGi''l request OF MT; IiI4eh'
ics'Hoht cleveland invited Mr. Man
ninS ~ Dt1VHlc luGihocr ol III" C'nlnet
~" i'>' MN VIC occ'ct'lyship Oh inc
IL
~ ~ ""' Always hlau oi dciicntc
,Tn,in,oi mI",'l, p''u uPtn 'no 8'1"na that ms
piiiJ Hio'I coi'.'i'ion Wo'hu not warrant
It' -h"liL'h9 9 "C hrSt aeciihed; iniiu-
;nS'I GnSoS "c1c nio'onI 70 pear "Hion Ihally
iti',uc',' nti: i''' 10 oh'er Mf. oieVeianu
O",'ti'cI. tTttI, -.
mo I""oiS ol ms poSitioh' as he rear
H., H. mon" nor tiuh i nc coGiu sustain
nc was ic.uIhinB naB rom CH"inct meet
th8 on on Alatcli ~ ana was ABOUT to enter
u.I IfcaSury puiluln@ "hcn nc was at
.HcNLu MlIii WIZ uiIIihcss' ana lcil hcaViiy TO
.ho biou!1u lio was taNeh 10 ms nome
IA " cHrriu8c' "hero nc renamed Tor a
cGhSi'l!lnpic Iiuhe unoef the care ol his
pis ~ @'Iiui ,;...
~ soI'''iGo .i ~, ms IesiSLaVi0ii "s oecfc'
T',y Tmy " 'Ho reHs"rS S1 10 ilic resident on
t "uno o"V Hi!. oloVeiInu foiuhc,t TO
1872 INnop "oon,,; -, ",i" 'hul'oeo nm 10 take
.ohS S"c"tioh' A8"'h MF. Manning sent
~! .t!o Se"i' ~ uthc t,!cct Oh NlaIcL - ana
fc8fct, Whlch ne expressed In lengthy