Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-21
Plans Materializing For Making
State Fair Grounds a Popu-
lar Summer Resort
SEEKING GOOD ATTRACTIONS
Features Would Be Made Permanent
Several Elements Entering Demo-
cratic Politics in the Eighth District
Porter and His Followers Are at
Outs.
pecial to 1imes-Repue!ican.

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| Des Moines, Dec. 21.-The state fair
grounds may yet be a long
amusement park, bringing in a rich
revenue to the state If the plans of the
department work out well. 1t is be-
lieved that amusements such as sum
mer parks have, if put in at the state
fair grounds, would bring in good
revenue and would be a paying invest
ment. Just at this time the state de-
available for such a purpose but this
is not an insurmountable difficulty.
Most of the summer amusement
parks are put in by capitalists on a
percentage basis. The main attractions
at Ingersoll Park in this city were put
in by corporation doing that sort of
business. the corporation running the
attraction and paying a percentage of
the receipts to the street car COM
pany. 1t is believed that this same
arrangement could be worked at the
state fair grounds.
The management Of the state fair is
now investigating the matter and it is
possible that by spring work may start
on the installation of such attractions.
There is a small piece of ground just
south of the old horse barn that would
be available for such purpose where
an artificial lake and shoot the -chutes
and other like attractions could be put
in. This would not only add to the at
fractions at the fair and bring larger
crowds but would add materially to the
rev-A.ue of the state fair for the rea-
son that the attractions would be un-'
der way all summer long and thus
would help to solve the problem of
how to use the state fair grounds dur
ing. the fifty-one weeks of the year
when there is no state fair
There are two stories coming from
the Eighth congressional district in re-
gard to the democratic candidates
against Colonel Hepburn. One of these
stories as published day or two ago
is to the effect that V. r. McGinnis,
Of Leon, is brought out by the pro-
gressive democrats as candidate be-
cause they refuse to support Claude r.
Porter, claiming that Porter allowed
his campaign to be managed by Ed
Hunter in the interests Of the stand
pat republicans. Furthermore that
they are disgruntled because Porter al
lowed himself to be sidetracked from
the nomination for congressman where
he was sure of election to that of gov
ernor, where he was used as tool
and didn't stand "ghost" of show
of, winning.
The other story in circulation is to
the effect that Porter has refused to
be candidate for congress because
at the progressives in the
district not voting for him last year.
He charges that they voted for Cum
minis and that if his progressive friends
in the democratic party in the Eighth
and elsewhere in the state had voted
for him he would have been elected
governor without doubt. Both stories.
however. end at the same place 1t
is practically certain now that Porter
will not be candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for congress.
With this as a conclusion politicians
are wondering whether or not Porter
will be candidate for the democratic
votes for United States senator. The
defeated democratic candidate for
years back has always been accorded
the honor of the democratic nomina- |
ton for senator. 1t will be remember
ed that when Dolliver was reelected
at the last session of the legislature
there was somewhat of scramble be-
tween General Weaver and Mr.. Por-
ter for that honor and it was finally
conceded to Porter. General Weaver /
is already practically announced as a. /
candidate. This fact was made public |
at time when everybody supposed. |
as q matter of course, that Porter
would try conclusions with Colonel
Hepburn for the position of congress
man in the Eighth.
1t is understood that if McGinnis is
nominated he proposes to make q
campaign of the district on i
the improvement of the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers. Colonel Hepburn /
is understood to be on record against /
The Improvement of the river ways.
McGinnis will stand in favor of them
and will argue that Colonel Hep
ourn's opposition to the river i'm
is because of his over
friendly attitude for the railroads.