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to the legislature from Lewiston In 1872
and 1874.
In 1878 MIR. Dmgley was nominated MS
Republican candidate for gofcrnor OF
Maine by vote u 2 TO l against two
popular opponents. and was elected by
about 10000 majority.
In 1874 he was reelected by over 1000
majority declining A tnird nomination
In 1875.
lie was anc OF the dciegates-at- large
from Maine to the Republican national
convention " 1876. and served ON com.
mlttoc on resolutions. and was one OF
the subcommittee ~ i've who drafted
the platform. lie actively participated
IN the Presidential campaign IN 1876
and IN the state conventions In lNl'-io-
~. In iS5g-s0 he was chairman % the
Republican executive committee.
FIVE THOUSAND MAJORITY.
In 1881 Mr. Dingiey was nominated by
the Republicans ~ the Seconu Congress
sionnl district Of Maine 10 hil the va
cancy In Congress caused by the rcsiR-
nation Of Hon. William T.. Frye He
was elected by a majority OF over 5000
nearly twice ~ large NJ ever before
given to any candidate In that district
lie served on the committee on bank
Ing and currency. and na member "
the select committee on alcoholic liquor
traffic. and during the session he pre-
aided several times over the House In
committee uf the whole. AIR.
Dinglcy's first speech In Congress was
made April 80 1879. on "prutprtlou to
American shipping" the House being
IN committee OF the whole un the bill
60 create tnrin commission.
Under a joint resolution introduced In
the House by Mr.. Dlnglcy ana passed
August Z. is,3 he WIS appointed "a
member of Joint committee 90 invca-
q
American ahip-buildlnE and uhin-own-
Ing interests. The report ~ the com-
mittec was regarded ~ "A very able and
valuable document.
The committee reported bill 60 re-
move certain burdens on American
chipping. framed by Mr. Dinglcy. which
passed the House. but there was not
time TO reconcile disagrecinr amend
mcntE between the two houses before
tho Furty-Hcvonth Congress expired.
While this hill was under conHidcra-
ton In the House he made speech
On the Revival of American shipping -
In reply to Congressman Cox. which
placed him at once In the front ranks
~ congressman and gave him nation-
al reputation.
In lss2 he was reelected ~ Con.
grcasmnn-nt-lnrEe FOR the Forty-cighth
congrrra. AZ tho opening ~ Congress
IN December. 1859. Speaker Carlisle np-
NhiNift MN NJ Aflf NNAl " wv fNfNhha
licnn minority on both the banking and
currency committee and the select COM
mittcc on American Hhip-bullding and
ship owning Interests. Mr. nlnRiey at
once rcintroduccd his shipping bill.
which was passed by the House and
acnt TO the Senate The latter body
amended II by adding n provision Tor
tho ENCOURAGEMENT NJ American postal
steamship lines but subsequently the
difference wnH adjusted In conference
and the hill was approved by the Pres
i1ent ON June -. 1871.
on February :, 1854. Mr.. Dlnrlcy re-
ported from the shipping committee his
hill to constitute bureau ~ nnvlgn-
ton In the treasury department. aud
later In the month u was passed IN tn.
House under u suspension of the rules.
Subsequently the senate concurrcd and
the bureau was organized.
Mt. DlnElcy was reelected 60 the
Forty-ninth Congress from the Second
Maine district In 1884,
Al the annual meeting of the Con-