Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14

on the topic of Sources of Revenue for
the Government He mad prepared an
elaborate and carefully drawn up pa
per on this subject but realizing his
| serious Illness he made arrangements
1 to have the occasion Of the address
postponed until Jan. 20.
In speaking of Mr.. Dingley's DEATH
tonight Senator Hale said: '.In the
present condition of public affairs,
Gov. Dingley's death is very great
national loss. In all questions relating
to finance, to the revenues Of the coun-
try and to the adjustment of great fis-
| cal questions, Mr.. Dingey was above
all others in authority. 1t is difficult
to say who can take his place He had
the confidence of his associates in the
House, the confidence of the Senate,
the confidence of the President and the
confidence of the entire country. Maine
will especially lament him. Early and
late he had devoted himself 20 the in
terests of the State and without dis
tinction Of party and her people he
liev,d in his fidelity, patriotism and
wisdom
Speaker Reed when informed of Mr.
Dihgley's death. said: Coy. Dingley's
loss Will be deeply felt. / have never
known greater solicitude for any maa
than that manifested for him by al
| the members OF the House during ms
sickness. This homage, so universal,
| was Worthily bestowed. The Governor
had steadily grown in the esteem re-
spect and confidence of the House and
Of the country and when his career
closed he occupied a position of most
commanding character.
His success was due to laborloUs
lifetime devoted to all the duties to
which he was called. OF every subject
of which he touched he was easily the
master, much as to principle and de-
tall When he spoke we all listened.
not because he had the graces of ora
tory but because we We're sure thar
the subject would be fully and careful
iy stated and in such way that I'M
Outstanding would be worth hearing.
We of his State are proud of the
services he has rendered to his country
services which will be even more fully
appreciated when we realize thar the
like of them cannot be rendered again."
Nelson Dingley. Jr, Governor of Maine
lSl4-5. and member of Congress from the
I'd Congressional district of Maine, since
1881, was born in Durham. Androscoggn
county. Maine. in his grandfather Lam
berts farmhouse ON the banks of the An
droscoggin river, Feb. u, 1882 son of
Nelson and Jane uamberD Dingley The
year following his birth, his parents |
moved to Parkman. Piscataquis county, |
where they lived on farm for a short
time, and then took charge of the village
tavern, with which a store was con-
nected In 1893. the family moved to |
Unity. Waldo county, and then in 1854 to |
Auburn. Androscoggin county.
Ait II he taught a winter school in the |
town of China. II miles from home and |
he continued to teach winters while fit
ting for college. In 1850. at the age of
1S he entered Waterville Academy. of |
which the well-known Prof. j. II. Hanson
was principal. and there completed his !
preparation for college. Entering Water
lS5l, he remained there a year and a half
and then became a student a Dartmouth
College. from which institution he gradu-
ated in 1850 with high rank as scholar
debater and writer
After leaving college Mr. Dingley stud
led law in 1S555-6 with Merrill & Fessen-
den of Auburn. to which city his parents
had removed while he was in college. and
in the after year he was admitted to the
bar. Instead of entering upon the prac-
tice Of kiw. he decided to become a jour
nalist. for which profession he always
IA decided taste In Septem-
Der, 1876, he purchased the Lewiston Jour
nal, published in the adjoining city of
Lewiston, of which he had been ,practi-
cally the editor while studying law, and
TO which. in 1861, he added a daily ed-
tion. The pape: rapidly Increased in cir
culatinn and influence under his manage
ment.
His first vote was cast in 1854 for Hon ,
Arson r. Morrill,. the anti-slavery and
candidate for Governor. Il
political combination from which arose
HE Republican party of Maine during the ,
following Widlter. Me threw himself into ,
the Fremont campaign in 1886 with all the
1rdor of youth and ability of age. In 1861, {
AT the age of % he was e.ected represent 1
alive from Auburn ITO the State Legisla- ,
tnre. in which body he at once took high
rank. was reelected in 1sS2 and chosen
Speaker of the House nj the session of !
lN3. In 1863 he removed to Lewiston }
where a few months af,er he was elected !;
to the Legislature and at me opening of !,
The Legislative session Of 1851 was unan- !
mousiy reelected Speaker. AZ the State !
election Of 1864 he WAS elected to the !
House a fourth time. and az the session !
Of 1865 was again rendered the position
IF Speaker. which he declined. hTeferring Y
10 take his place on the fioor. He was
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