The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-18
DEATH Of CONGRESSMAN D|NGLEY.
CAUSED BY PNEUMONIA.
Years Been Honored by His Constituents.
Was a Student nd Prohibitonist.

Nelson Dingley, representative from
Maine In the House of representatives,
leader of the Republican side on the
floor of the house and author of the
present tariff bill, died ct Washington
last Friday night. Death was due to
pneumonia and his illness dated back
to December 90. when he complained
of having the grip.
There we're present at his death-be
the Immediate members of his family
and his two physicians.
There were many genuine and heart
felt expressions of sympathy when IL
became known that the Maine con-
gresham was dead. All during his
Illness, which he struggled against 50
vigorously, there has been constant
Inquiries at the hotel at which he re-
sided as to his condition. The Hamil-
ton house, where Mr.. Dingley resided,
has been the resort for number Of
years for most of the congressional
contingent from Maine, and II was
here that Mr.. Dlngley spent all of the
past 16 years of his life when his con-
sressiOnal duties called him to Wash.
ington.
The funeral services were held I'm tho
house of representatives last Monday,
The remains were taken to the house
carly In the morning and there lay In
state until noon The funeral services
were conducted I'm the presence of the
members of the house and senate by
Rev. :. NJ. Newman, pastor of the
First Congregational church, which
Mr. Dingley was accustomed to attend
while residing I'm Washington. At i.20
In the afternoon the party left over the
Pennsylvania railroad for Lewiston,
Me. arriving there at o'clock Tues
day afternoon.
Nelson Dingley, Jr, governor Of
Maine, 1S74-I5 and member of congress
from the Second congregational dis
trict Of Maine since 1881, was born in
Durham, Androscoggn county, Me-,
In his grandfather Lamberts farm
house. on the banks of the Androscog-
gin river February 15 1889, son of Nell
son and Jane Lambert Dlngley.
He taught winter schools while pre-
pairing for college. He spent n year
and half at Waterville college (now
Colby university and graduated from
Dartmouth In 1866 He was admitted
to the bar in 1856. but bought the Lew
lston Journal and became an editor
instead of a lawyer. In 1861 he was
elected to the Legislature from Auburn
ma I'm 1862 was speaker. In 1864 while
representing Lewiston he was again
speaker.
In 1873 Mr. Dingley was elected gov
srnor of Maine by about 10000 major
~. In 1874 he was reelected by over
ll,OOO declining a third nomination I'm
1915. He was one of the delegates-at-
arse from Maine to the Republican
national convention In 1876 and served
IN the committee on resolutions and
was one of the subcommittee of five
who drafted the platform.
In 1881 Mr.. Dlngley was nominated
oy the Republicans of the Second
congressional district of Maine to fill
he vacancy I'm congress caused by the
designation of William =. Frye.
President Mckinley always had
strong friendship for Mr.. Dingley
since they served together in the
nOuse.
For the ordinary manipulations of
politics Mr.. Dingley had no use what
ever He paid no attention to prim-
aries or delegates. Every two years
his people re-nominated him by ac-
.lamation In sound Republican dis
trict, where nomination Is equivalent
to election. Mr.. Dingley devoted his
time to acquiring experience and
knowledge, which made him more and
more valuable.
Mr.. Dingley was a home body. He
would rather read or see his friends
than to stir out of the house AL
though his reading was largely of n
serious character. he had IA sense of
humor and was fond of Mark Twaln's
books. Mr.. Dingley was always a pro-
hibitionist. For many years he was
president of the Congressional Tenn
perance society. an organization of
cold water legislators. He was also
churchgoer, belonging to the Con.
gregational church.