The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-12
IMPORTANT, If TRUE.
The Kansas City Times Publishes a
New State Printer Story.

The Kansas City Times prints a story
today which is of considerable interest
to the political and newspaper frater-
mites. Just what authority is behind
the item is not known. 1t reads as fol-
lows, under date of January II, from the
Times Topeka correspondent:
"A new state printer deal is in the air
today and it involves the proprietorship
of the Topeka Daily Capital. 1t is no
secret that the push is for Billy Nor
gan of Hutchinson for state printer. By
the push is meant Cy Leland, Mort
Albaugh, Calvin Hood and most of the
new state administration
Major Hood of Emporia has always
been Morgan's financial and political
hacker. 1t is said that. in case Morgan
wins out in the state printer deal, Cal
vim Hood will buy the Topeka Capital
for Morgan. Hood has been ambitious
on two or three occasions in the past
but always fell short in spite of his
formidable barrel, because he lacked
influential newspaper backing. BY OBJ
tanning control of the Topeka Capital
he will have the recognized Republican
mouthpiece of Kansas under his thumb.
The next time he takes a notion to
run for senator or governor or congress
he would have Billy Morgan in the
sanctum of the Capital to beat the tom
toms for him.
This is the plan as 1t was outlined in
a room at the Copeland the other night
by number of competent politicians,
who had a bottle on the table to pro-
mote good fellowship and freedom of
conversation.
Dave Mulvane, the present owner of
the Capital, has never shown any desire
to part with his property, which is in
better condition than it ever has been;
but he is too shrewd to turn a PROPOSE
ton of the right kind Billy Morgan is
editor and proprietor of the Hutchinson
Daily News, the sprightliest production
of the short grass country. Before going
to Hutchinson he owned and edited the
Emporia Gazette, which he sold four
years ago to William Allen White"
Mr.. Morgan could not be seen this
morning. to affirm or deny this story,
but the Copeland Hobbies give currency
to the substance of the Times article.
As Major Hood is banker, and
most successful one, if Mr.. Morgan in
tends branching out into the
daily field aside from his Hutchinson
venture, tits not unlikely that his credit
is entirely sufficient to obtain any ad-
ditional capital aside from his own that
he may need at the prevailing rates of
interest. Major Hood in the past has
helped many young men and women in
whom he had confidence, even when
they were not always able to pay in
terest. and sometimes when other cap
italists refused them credit. There are
L.
Morgan-if the latter should need it and
be willing to pay the interest.
Coupled with the gossip is the statement
that Mort Albaugh is slated for the edi-
torship. Just where Billy Morgan would
come in on this is not stated.
Mr.. Albaugh seems to be set down
for about almost everything. 1t is said
that there will be new receiver for the
First National bank of Emporia, and of
course that it will be Mort Albaugh.
Mr.. Albaugh is certainly in demand
as one of the most versatile gentleman
in the Republican party. Clever and
successful in the late campaign, he ap-
pears to be able to get almost anything
in sight. So far he has refused all sill
yer platterS with a commission resting
upon them.
Later-Mr. Morgan says there is alb
solutely no foundation whatever for
the Times story. He received a tele-
gram from Major Hood last evening
saying: Congratulations. Call. on me
to go on your bond" BY the way
everybody in Emporia, Mr.. Morgan's
old town, was for him and congraru-
1ates him.