The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-17

1856 he studied law and was admitted
To tine bar and ever since he mas Kept
up his legal studies while much OF phe
time ne has been making law either IN
| his state legislature or In congress, or
as the governor OF Maine.
HE is a JOURNALIST.
But his profession in journalism. for
| since 1856 ne has been chief proprietor
| and editor of the Lewiston Journal. the
! Maine newspaper having the largest
| circulation and perhaps the most influ-
7 ence In the state and through all hae
| political career. which began when ne
was elected to the Legislature i'm 1867. ne
has kept his hand on the helm or the
Journal with all the pride and interest
which a journalist feels in his news
paper Here I'm Washington he has been
a Sout of editorial correspondent Tor MS
paper, which has had the advantage OF
his wisdom and his information In ITS
discussion of public affairs. a Hhorough
newspaper man himself, he has the
kindliest and most sympathetic feeling
for all reputable newspaper men and
there IS probably not one in Washing
ton who US not drnder obligations TO him
for some ahoughdful and helpful act In
the line of uheir work.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
The governor lbs of medium height.
wah "A scholars si5oop and spare figure,
as vigorous physically as he is intel
leotuasly He has a we'll rounded head
covered with BACK hair. He has
short black beard, beginning TO turn
gray, and his complexion Is dark, so
chat strangers sometimes think he looks
Spanish jew. His eye is keen ana
bright and his skin as fresh as a young
mans. and mis- fine living appears in
E.s countemamce. His pictures, and es-
pecially Those in the newspapers, as
rule do him gross injustice, but that Is
! because they fafl to give his expression
| which is SO pleasing. He dresses well
Here i'm Washington he has lived for
| year ait the Hamllaon House, family
| hotel on Franklin Square, where Sena-
tor ard Mrs. Frye and Representative
| BOuteNe and his daughters and other
Maine people also live in the winter.
Mrs. Dingley is here good deal of the
| time and usually some of the gov
ernor's children. for he has several
sons and daughters.
The governor takes his recreation in
| walking briskly to and from fhe capitol
every day. Most of mis- time rs spent in
| hard work either ait his committee room
| or in the house or in his den at his
| pleasant apartments. He Us mot a So
| ciei.y man in amy sense and only goes
| to dinners when he hats ITO. But ne
| knows everybody of any real import
| ance In Washington and Is as popular
/
dy as with the lenders of his own party.
! President Cleveland or Secretary Car
| Flsle would consult him as freely and
| ais confidently ais Elhey would any other
man I'm congress and would be as con-
! ffdenIt of his patriotic desire TO serve
his country Regardless of partisan aid
vantage as IN the case of any other
| FsIblic man whatever.
This rs one of the many reasons
| which mark him as better fitted to be
chairman Of the ways and means com
miatee by far than any either man In
sihe house
MUCH LIKE WILSON.
IL rs Interesting TO note THAT i'm essen
niais Governor Dingley and William l..
| WILSON, now postmaster general late
Chairman OF the ways and me'ans com
| mfttee. are very much ankle. although
| Governor Dingley has the greater
amount of information and MIR Wilson
has the more eloquent tongue. But
they are of the Same general order both
i'm point of dnltelect and moral dharac-
ter; have the same kind of reputa tior
among public men here and the same
kind OF appreciation and ndmiratior
from their associates. They equally
stand for the best things in public life.
although they stand ait different points
of view and consequently see Things
very differently. But 1t lis pleasant &c
close by saying that as no the greaT
| upalifiesS NhpV aV UO