[891] In the early forties Manning began as an office-boy on the Albany Atlas, and in 1865, as associate editor of the Argus, he dominated its policy. Upon the death of James Cassidy, in 1873, he succeeded to the presidency of the company with which he continued throughout his life.
[892] After service on the New York World, and the Brooklyn Eagle, McKelway became chief editor of the Argus in 1878. He rejoined the Eagle in 1885. Among other accomplished editors who made their journals conspicuous in party (Democratic) and State from 1865 to 1880, may be mentioned William Cassidy, Albany Argus; Thomas Kinsella, Brooklyn Eagle; Joseph Warren and David Gray, Buffalo Courier; Samuel M. Shaw, Cooperstown Freeman's Journal; James and Erastus Brooks, New York Express; Benjamin Wood, New York News; Manton Marble and Joseph Pulitzer, New York World; William Purcell, Rochester Union-Advertiser; Henry A. Reeves, Greenport Republican Watchman; E. Prentiss Bailey, Utica Observer. Although previously of Democratic tendencies, the New York Herald, by 1865, had become wholly independent.
[893] The platform, which dealt mainly with State issues, repeated the fraud-cry of 1876, advocated hard money, and upheld the Democratic programme in Congress.—See Appleton's Cyclopædia, 1879, p. 680.
[894] See New York papers of September 12, 1879.
[895] The ticket presented was as follows: Governor, Lucius Robinson, Chemung; Lieutenant-Governor, Clarkson N. Potter, New York; Secretary of State, Allen C. Beach, Jefferson; Comptroller, Frederick P. Olcott, New York; Treasurer, James Mackin, Dutchess; Attorney-General, Augustus Schoonmaker, Ulster; State Engineer, Horatio Seymour, Jr., Oneida.
[896] Harper's Weekly, October 4, 1879.
[897] New York papers, October 10, 1879.
[898] Harper's Weekly, November 8, 1879.
[899] Cooper Union speech, October 21.
[900] October 23.