The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-05

Mr.. W. o. Beckenbaugh, OF Balti-
moro, a we'll known auctioneer, who has
cried many town lot sales in West yir-
GINA within the past year and is we'll
known in this city, passed through
Wheeling yesterday on his way from
Indiana to Pittsburgh, where he goes on
business connected with the develop
ment OF the gas region Of Indiana. He
has just cried a sale at Muncie, at
which he sold Si50,000 worth OF lots.
The ISTRLLIdEScER reporter asked Mr..
Beckenbaugh what he thought Of the
political outlook in Indiana.
II am Democrat" said Mr.. Becken-
baugh. 81 am not in politics, and what
saw there is not encouraging to men
of my party. have been all over the
gas region in Indiana, and have talked
with men OF all parties. mostly, OF
course. business men and men who
work in the factories. see absolutely
no hope for Indiana, and expect it TO
90 Republican by strong majority.
This is also the expectation OF the
people have talked with, it was no
matter to what party they might be-
long. There seems to be general Re-
publican organizing throughout the
state. Where | am best acquainted,
that is in the gas belt, the Republican
sentiment is wonderful"
GLOW do you account for all OF this.
Mr.. Beckenbaugh? You must know,
OF course, that what you say, coming
from Democrat is very interesting at
this time"
"Well," replied Mr.. Beckenbaugh,
Il state facts as 1 saw them. You must
understand that there has been large
influx Of working people from Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio who believe in protec-
tion. These people have been in In
diana long enough TO become citizens
and voters. In the gas region, ] think
it is safe to say, that Of men of all kinds
that met and talked with, eight out OF
every ten are Republicans. Then an
other reason-that region is growing
wonderfully. What with glass houses,
tin plate works and general manufac-
turing establishments, 1 think its
growth has not been equalied in this
country. In four years Muncie will
have more people than Wheeling has
You see this makes it a business ques-
ton. These people think that their
prosperity depends on protection. They
say ii Harrison is elected they know
they will continue to have it. If Cleve-
land is elected they will have to wait
eighteen months or two years to find
out"
GLOW is it, Mr. Beckenbaugh, that
you have tin plate works out there?"
THEY MAKE TIN PLATE.
"Tin plate worksl l should say so.
Haven't you heard about the big tin
plate plant at Elwood? l have been
there. saw them hard at work in their
immense concern turning out as good
tin plate. IS is made in the world and
lots of it. You see the gas region is
just the place to make tin plate. The
former manager OF these works has
raised. capital to establish, about thirty
miles below Muncie, at Atlanta, the
best and most complete tin plate works
in the world He is a Welshman and
understands his business. More than
this, know OF large manufacturer in
Wales who is now consideringapropos
ton to locate his establishment in In
diana in the gas belt. Although am
q Democrat am not such fool as not
to believe what see. Why, want to
say this, that before very long this
country will make every pound of tin
plate it uses, and it will be equal in
quality to the best in the world. am
SO much impressed with the oppor-
tunity offered ia the Indiana gas belt
that / have forced the firm OF Becken-
baugh, Kits & Evert, at Muncie, to To-
cate Observation-Disclosures there
and do a general real estate business"
"What majority do you think Indiana
will give Harrison?"
"Tnat / can not say. The politicians
figure on these things. As business
man can only tell you what see and
what hear, and | am most impressed
by what l see. If Mr.. Cleveland cannot
be elected without the aid OF Indiana,
he cannot be elected at all. This is not
the way Democrat would have it, but
this is the way l see it. q
TuR RenublIcap state Committee will