New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

And In this il has come ABOUT tnat M NAME
always spoken Of and thought of as the succesSiu
manager Of Republican affairs in Maine But ~"
many people outside Of hts own state Know that ne Is
director Of railroad. newspaper proprietor presoe
If . gas company treasurer OF water conlpa!' ono "a
he board Of directors Of big Ncw-England COTTON i'
and actively Interested in many other business enter
prises and affairs in his state. and now many people
know that he is able to attend to the smallest oe'~is
OF his many business connections, keeping long hours
in his Office every day his life when he is at home
and managing a postofNce which Is extremely I'M
pOrant TO: the reason that II ranks among inc very
FIRST In tie United States for the amount Of second
class mail matter handled there? In addl'l" 10 All
this he keeps valiant the politics of his stale
from the beginning the end Of the year 70 that he
can tell you almost TO a vote what haihes NeP"ph
can majority Will be at ar election
II has been sid that the busiest man in Maine is
Mr. Manley. lie may make flying tnps 70 Boston, 10
New York and 10 Washington, bu he is always BACK al
his desk in "jTr." pegsng away as II he hao Il''
been driven home to luncheon As an active worker
sf the National League OF Republican 'nos lie Is
always faithful to his duties 10 this organization at
tending all important meetings wherever they may he
hold snd vet he never seems 10 be away from his
Office long enough to dssppont business callers or 70
ret behind in his work.
Joseph H. Manley was born in 1912. in Bangor, Me-
He was educated at the public schools and ut Litte
Blue school,, in Pennington Me- lie stuoled w"
once
graduated from the Albany Law University In 1so3
lie was admitted to the bar Of New-iork Ill sep
tember OF that wear, and Is member of the bar Oh
the Supreme Court Of Maine. In lse1 ne WAS ao-
nitted to practice in the in the United states D'sfio'
and Circuit courts. He was appointed 'hl'eu suites
Commissioner of the District Court In l-eo' o'' re
signed In 1866. In $50 and 1866 he was nleinoer
of the Augusta city government, ard in the latter year
he was president the Common Council In 1867 he was
q member of the Board Of Aldermen. In 1869 he
was appointed Internal Revenue Agent ana maoe
6ne record his work at various important points oo"s
highy commended lie held this place TIL 1901 "nch
he resigned TO purchase hsf interest IN Inc Mn'"e
raa mer" the leading agricultural paper IN New" h"s
land.
Ia was appointed postmaster Of Augusta by f1esi
s.nt Garfield in 1851 and held this ONCE until Octo
her 1885 lie reappointed by President Harrison
In Julv 1889. He was instrumental IN estaDhs"'"f
the freedelvery system In his city.
lie was a member of the Republican National Ton
yentlon at Chicago in 1880. 1884 and In 1853
ub., Nr Blaine resigned from the state Committee IN
,ae1 Mr. Nanley was unanimously chosen 10 I'LL the
vacancy lie has ever since been meinocr vi 'ne
committee having been its chairman for the last SIX
years. ~ ,,,
Mr. Msnlev is one Of the trustees OF the Maihs
Insane Asylum Is trustee OF the Coney AcsuehS rum
and erected the handsome Coney High rchooi Oh NV
east bank Of the river in Augusta. lie is trustee
., tho Ausu,a Savings Bank president 81 the AUGUSTA
Gas Company and treasurer OF the Augusta wafer
COMPANY His work in providing an apunaaii, supply
of water for Augusta WAS accomplished III inc i@oo VI
many and severe obstacles. lie Is dlrec'or Vi '"e
Augusta Board Of Trade and Of the EDWARDS Manu-
featuring Company one OF the largest factories In New
England ,..,..os .,
lila was elected TO the House OF Representatives. Vi
the state Legislature in 1856 by an overwhelming
najority-the largest in fact which was ever thrown
in Augusta. He was re elected in 1883. and is now
q candidate for the nomination 10 Congress 1or 'he
election Of tho coming fall
Mr. Maneys second term In the Legislature was
marked especially by he energetic. gallant ana sue
r.sshl battle for ballot REFORM many Repnohcais
,s well as Democrats in Maine having been a' uo
outset of the contest opposed 10 the measure mo
work as an active organizer OF state CLUBS anu Ms
keen and practical Interest In The National League
are we'll known among political workers. lie ooes
not believe in getting ready every wear to make .
fight agrinst the enemy He believes in being READY
oil to- time. The results Of his careful shrewd ana
conscientious management Of the interests OF his party
In Maine have been largely increased maj0ries. for
Of course in Maine and under MIR. Maneys manage
ment nothing less than majority for the Repubii-
cans is possible.
Having had 30 wGs an experience with politics,
he looks at bOOms" and reactions alike with the cold
critical eve Of trained and tried Judge. lie has
sympathy with rainbow" chasers. and when this IS
borne in mind a recent conversation with him is Of
interest
The outlook" he said, In the coming Presidential
rampagn is aattering Upon the great issues embcdi ID
In the Mckinley Tariff act and the Reciprocity plan Of
Secretary Blaine the Republican party occupies before
the country impregnabe place. 1t appeals TO
business interest in the country. The farmer, the
mechanic the manufacturer. the merchant, the pro.
fcsslsna man and the laborcr alike interested In
the success Of these policies, and il Is not to be pre-
sumed that they will be swcrved from the line Of
action which will best promote their own interests.
The intelligence Of the country plainly that in the
Of the Republican party prosperity, National
l.y and the development and growth Of this country
promoted.
Again. the position which the Democratic party oc-
mrs agaist free and unstrammelled suffrage, viii
e sufficient 10 defeat them In the National ell ction.
The recent robbing Of the vote Of the State Of New
York by David Bennstt Hill and the Democratic
psrty will, when 1t is thoroughly understood shock
The moral sense OF the country and this alone will be
sufficient 10 keep them from National power The Re
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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