The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

the Legislative serhton VI 1901, was
unanimously re-eleoted Speaker. At the
state election OF 1854 he WINS elected To the
house a fourth time and at the session Of
1865 was again rendered the position of
sneaker which he declined. preferrins TO
take his place on the floor. He was also
n representative to the legislature from
Lewiston In 1895 and 1873.
In 1873. Mr.. Dineley WAS nominated as
the Republican candidate for governor Of
Maine by vote Of two TO one against
two popular opponents and was elected by
about 10000 majority. In 1874 he was re-
elected by over Ii 900 majority. declining
q third nomination in 1875. He was one
Of the delegates at large Of Maine to the
Republican National Convention In 1876,
and served on the committee on resolu.
lions and was oae Of the subcommittee
Of five who drafted the platform. He
actively participated in the presidential
campaign Of 1870 and In the state cam
paigns Of is7I-s9. In is7o-so he was chair
man Of the Republican executive COM
mittee. In 1881 MIR. Dingley was nomi-
mated by the Republicans Of the Second
Congressional district OF Maine to NIL the
vacancy In Congress caused by the resig-
nation OF hon. william p. Frye. He was
elected by majority of over bOoo nearly
twice rs large as ever before given to any
candidate in that district. He served On
the committee ON banking and currency
and rs member Of the select committee
on alcoholic liquor traffic and during the
session he presided several times over the
house In committee of the whole. Mr..
Dingley's first speech in Congress was
m ads April 60. 1882 OH Protection to
American shipping" the house being in
committee OF the whole ON the bill to
create tariff commission. Under joint
resolution introduced into the house by
Mr.. Dingley and passed August z, 1852,
he was appointed n member Of joint
committee to investigate the condition
and wants of American shipbuilding and
ship owning interests. The report of the
committee drawn up by Mr.. Dingley and
unanimously agreed to by the committees
was regarded MS very able and valuable
document The COMMITTEES reported bill
TO remove certain burtens on American
shipping, framed by Mr.. Dingley. which
passed the house. but there was not time
to reconcile disagreeing amendments be-
tween the two houses before the 47th Con-
gress expired. While this bill was under
consideration in the house he made a
speech on the Revival of American Ship.
ping" in reply to Congressman Cox,
which placed him at once in the front
rank OF Congressman and gave him a
national reputation. In 1889 he was re-
elected as a Congressman at large for the
4sth Congress AT the opening Of Con.
gress in December. 1884. Speaker Carlisle
appointed him at thehead of the Republic
can minority on both banking and cur.
rency committees and the select commit
tee on American shipbuilding and ship
ping interests. Air. Dingley at once re-
introduced his shipping bill which was
passed by the house after a discussion. in
which he took the leading part, and sent
to the Senate. The latter body amended
it by adding a provision for the en-
of American postal steam-
ship lines. but subsequently the difference
was adjusted in conference anil the bill
was approved by the President on June
"a 1884.
On FEBRUARY I, 1854, MIR. Dingley report.
ed from the shipping committee his bill
to constitute bureau Of navigation In
the treasury department and later In the
month 1t was passed in the house under
a suspension of the rules. Subsequently
this Senate CONQUERED and the bureau was
organized.
MIR, Dingley was reelected to Congress
from the second district of Maine in 1884
At the annual meeting of the Congress
sion Temperance society in February,
1887, MIR. Dingley was elected president.
In June, 1886, Mr.. Dingley was re-
elected to the 50th Congress and again
was elected to the 5lst Congress In 1888;
TO the sd in 1890, to the SD in 1899, the
saith in 1894 and the 55th in 1895 by large
and increased majorities. In tho SD and
SD Congress he was an active membe OF
the committee on appropriations.
In forming his cabinet prior to entering
the duties of chief executive, March 4, 1897,
President Mckinley rendered the position
of secretary Of the treasury to Mr.. Ding
ley but he declined the offer, preferring
to remain In the position as chairman of
the ways and means committee and floor
leader OF the Republican majority of the
House.
Under his lead the house within Is days
after the 55th Congress was convened In
session by President Nc
Kinley passed bill revising the tariff
Mr.. Dingley was Congregaticnalist In
He was married June IL, 1857
to Miss Salome Mckenney of Auburn
and they. have had six children, Henry,
Charles l.. (deceased), Edward N. Ar
thur H., Albert e., and Edith Dingley.
When Mr.. Dingley was first elected to
Congress he received majority OF 5000
votes. de was elected to the 55th Con-
gress by q majority of almost 1900.
When he entered Congress he was made a
member of the committee on banking and