The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Prominent pennsyIvanian's Views

George M. Dimeline of Clearfeld, Pa. who has been spending a week or 10 days in Alabama, mostly in Birmingham, speaks enthusiastically of his impressions of this city. Mir. Dimeling is a man Of large means and diversified business in terest. He is travelng in the south m ! company with William Kaul and Frank A. 1<aul, brothers of John l.. Kaul. The party left for Florida yesterday after noon
 T like Birmingham better than any city in the south, said MT. Dimeling. Il have visited Seattle and other especially prosperous cities in the west, and think Birmingham compares .favorably with any of them. While Seattle is larger now than this city, I am inclined to think that from an investment point of view Birmingham is the more attractive place. This strikes Inc as being wonderful city indeed. Less than 40 years old. it has accumulated population of 150OO0, and the best of it is improvements here have been made on substantial basis. The general appear ance of the city indicates both progress and soidity, and its future greatness as a steel center cannot be well overesti- 
 mated"
 Mir. Dimeling represented his district in the senate of Pennsylvania during the term expiring January last He is a democrat and takes a great interest in national as well as state. politics. When asked who, in his opinion, would be the democratic standard-bearer in 1912, Mir. Dimelng said:
 Governor Harmon of Ohio will head the ticket. I am an admrer of Woodrow Wilson, who Is talked of for the presi- dency, but as between Wilson and liar mon I am for the latter. The fact is that Governor Harmon would make an ideal president. I supported Bryan whenever he ran, but was not what would be called a Bryan man. I simply voted for him as matter of party regularity; never felt that he could be elected. I believe that had Harmon been nominated in 1908 he would have been elected Be that as it may however, he will be, if nominated next year, almost sure to win. Humanly speaking, 1 would say that Harmon would prove invincible. While Pennsylvania is no longer the republican state of land | 10 the republican column But we demo- crats will cut big figure in the national convention, and from the way it looks now, Harmon will get the Pennsylvania vote
 Governor Harmon, having been re- elected governor of Ohio, would carry his state in 1912 against President Taft or any other man, and being a conservative man, none of the large business interests of the east will oppose him. Woodrow Wilson will make 0 strong candidate for second place on the ticket with Harmon Wilson is extremely popular and while he may be bit too progressive to suit some of the business interests and old-fashion democrats, he is personally captivating and as a candidate for vice president would be 8 vote-getter. He seems to appeal especially to the young men of the country.
 'The democratic outlook is better today than. at any time since 1892, when Cleve- land was nominated and elected by great majority And not only is the out look better. but it is the one time since '92 that the democrats have had any ground upon which to base hopes for presidential victory"