Editing Daniel Manning (section)

===Secretary of the Treasury===
[[File:Daniel Manning Secretary of the Treasury 1898 medal.jpg|thumb|right|1898 U.S. Mint commemorative medal depicting Daniel Manning]]
After Cleveland won the presidency, Tilden advocated Manning's appointment as Secretary of the Treasury.<ref name="Miller"/> Cleveland concurred, and Manning served from March 8, 1885, until resigning because of ill health on March 31, 1887.<ref name="Miller"/> A fiscal conservative and advocate of the [[gold standard]], as was Cleveland, Manning worked to preserve the Treasury's cash surplus and increase its gold reserve.<ref name="Miller"/> In addition, Manning advocated [[Tariff in United States history|tariff reduction]].<ref name="Miller"/>

As a cabinet secretary who enjoyed Cleveland's confidence, Manning provided advice to Cleveland on fiscal and economic policy.<ref name="Miller"/> As a trusted political advisor, Manning also provided input to Cleveland on appointees and issues that were not within Treasury's usual purview.<ref name="Miller"/>