The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-14
NELSON D|NGLEY
HAS PASSED AWAY.


Continued FROM rage oise
the Republican candidate for governor OF
Maine by a vote of two TO one against two
popular opponents. and was elected BY
abou, I0ooa majority. In 1874 he was re-
elected by over loo majority. declining
third nomination In ISIS. He WAS one or
the delegates at large from Maine to the
Republican national convention In 1916. and
served on the committee on resolutions,
and was one Of the subcommittee OF five
who drafted the platform.
He actively participated in the presden-
,iai campaign or 1916 and in the state con-
vcn.ions OF iST-1s-7a. In iS.s-so he was
chairman OF the Republican executive
committee. In ISL Mr.. Dingiey was nomi-
mated by the Republicans OF the Second
congressional district OF Maine TO I'll the
vacancy in congress caused by the resig-
nation OF Hon. william p. Frye. He was
elected by a ma tority ef over e.00 nearly
twice ns large as ever before given 10 any
candidate in that district. He served on
the committee on banking and currency.
and member of the select committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic. and during the ses-
sion ne presided several tines over the
house In committee OF the whole. Mr..
ptngieys first speech IN congress was
made on April q, iSs3 on Protection TO
American Shipping" the house being In
ate "a tariff comm isssonA
Under - joint resolution introduced IN the
house by Mr.. Dingley and passed August
:. fSSI he was appointed a member OF a
JciEst committee 10 Investigate the eonaf-
ton and wants of American shiph,rsld.ug
and ship owning interests. The report OF
taa committee dyawn UP bv Mr.. pfrrlev
aud unanimously agreed to by the commit
tee, was regarded as 8 very able and valu-
able document
The committee reported bill to remove
certain burdens on American shipping
framed by Mr.. D.usiev. which passed me
? house, but there was DOT time 20 reconcile
cs@SFe@ifg amendments between the tsvo
houses before the FNartT-xevs-i.h cVons--.ax
expffes- While fajs bsil was under CON
esaeTsf4on In the house be made . sn@e>b
@n the reviya! II American shipping. in
T@}8Y 10 coS gresham Cax which rsa~s.s
him a. of'ce In the frant ranks Of cor greaa-
men au8 gave him = national reputation,
IA 5Ss@ Re a. reelected AZ a congressman
as-3aFge fzv the F1xty-ninth congress. AZ
tne opening II congress tr December fSSs
SPEAKER Carlisle appointed BIN az Ira bead
Of TIE Republican minority on both .sss,
banking sEsi currency committees a~s slie
e. 3sEt cosnz7 tt@e on American srissssll Ding
aa& saip-cSalrw Interests Mr. IssnEssy az
otscs re-inyrSs2ssees. rs Shipping hlig, witch
was passed by ;ke house And seat to the
senate.
1he 2stteF body arTssyssissI !; BY asf.8irx a
sreFssof fe~ TIA agacesssg ~ srasEsf sg Amer
scan ss- Steamship tines slsst szlbs$<l asl1s-
sg faa 3lNszyen - wAs adjusted ia confer
4glcs and tsse hs1 Ss& approved - the prss-
sSeat az 14u4 -. $50
ca February :. sss* Nj gagiey raport-
a. fTona tire shipping COMMITTEES aas bin
30 constitute 8 bureau os navigation IN
the treasury department and later Ia TIE
En0Gta II vas passed In shs haEss uss1Sv
suspension - tae rules ss1hsse<. aezatly
ssa senate SoEaearTe<a ana tSss sssssAss was
crgaz8ss1.
Mr. A.Egl@y was rc-eisstn3 20 the Forty
rsEtA congress from sze S@cosa Maine
district in L>ss
AZ TIA annual meeting - she g.onx~x&-
sten2i Temperance Society. in Fnarlary.
49,. Mr.. 4AngEey was caactss press 4sss.
- s..s. lssss NJ. U.Ex5ey was re-e.ecse2