The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-07-25
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Special Correspondence.

Harrisburg, IA, july ~, i9o/'
The Democratic party of Penn
sylvania appears to be determined
to deserve victory this year, i'll any
event. When the State Convention
nominated John G.. Harman for
State Treasurer the universal COM
ment was that the best possible re-
suit had been achieved. A filter
candidate could not have been
found i'll the broad commonwealth.
In selecting State Chairman to
manage the campaign equal wisdom
has been revealed. State Senator
George NJ. Dimeling is gifted with
all the elements which command
success. He is able, courageous,
energetic and honest. What else
could be desired
Chairman Dimeling has had an
unique political career, He is one
of those sturdy sons of the noun
tains who has contributed so large
ly to the honor and prosperity Of
the State. 1t is the air, some say,
which makes the sons of that sec
ton as rugged as the vast hills
about them and as broadminded as
the fertile valleys at their feet.
This particular specimen of that
splendid citizenship was elected
County Treasurer of Clearfeld
county soon after he had attained
the constitutional age Since that
he has taken all active interest i'll
public affairs. He was Chairman
of the County Committee when
Judge Smith was elected.
That was a remarkable contest.
The sitting Judge was the oppos-
ing candidate and he employed all
the resources Of his office to COM
pass his reelection. Very few even
INDUCED the hope of defeating him
but Dimeling was confident. He
invested all his energy in the con-
test and won by an overwhelming
majority. He had an excellent
candidate, of course, for Judge
Smith was among the most capable
and popular members of the bar.
But he had a vast majority to over
come and the task was Herculean
The magnificent majority for the
Candidate of his party is the sub
stantial evidence of Senator Dimel-
ing's managerial ability.
DIMELING'S GREATEST ACHIEVE
MENT.
Senator Dimeling's greatest
achievement in political manage
ment, however, was i'll the contest
for his own election to the State
Senate. He didn't strive more
earnestly or labor more assiduously
than in the other contest, but he
had larger area to cover and
more difficult force to manage. But
he succeeded quite as completely
and it is safe to say that the rudest
shock which the Republican ma
chine received from the returns of
the election of last tall was the cleo
ton of Dimeling. That district
had been represented by Republi-
cans for some time and was regard.
ed as safe. But the result showed
differently.
Soon after he took his seat in the
Senate Mr.. Dimeling attracted the
attention of his Democratic collea-
CUES by his safety and sanity. His
Judgment was ripe, his counsel wise
and his courage sublime. Senator
]. K. P. Hall, the party leader in
the Senate, who takes delight in
presenting opportunities to those
who are capable, gave the new Sen
ator the chance and he so complete
ly fulfilled the best expectations
that at the close of the session he
was nominated as the party candi-
date for President pro tenn. an hon.
or rarely conferred on Senator so
new in the service. In the case in
point it was earned, however.
Senator Dimeling was reluctant
to accept the Office of Chairman of
the State Committee. He is a man
of large business interests and felt
that the time necessary to the prop