The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

len anu run counter IL Inc forces
which control in Washington. Even
Judge Clyde NJ Reed. Attorney Cen
eral Hopkins and others who might
be loaned the Kansas City Star halo,
wouldn't object to just wee bit of
help from the Curtis-Capp Mulvane
forces-augmented by eight perfectly
good congressman who seem to be
working in first class harmony and ac-
cord.
Just as things seem to size UP at
this time, the federal pie repository
will have a considerable amount of
available space after March 4. On
the other hand Governor Allen has
distributed practically all of his pa
tronage except bank commissioner. In
order to keep legislative interest glued
to administration plums, he must
make shake-ups in existing boards and
departments or create new jobs. The
legislators are indicating in advance
a distaste for creation of new jobs.
To disturb personnel of existing boards
of departments is a rather ticklish
matter. But if the state administra-
ton is to match trading stocks with
the federal crowd this winter. it must
offer something more than left over
Happy New Year cards.
Win Mean Much This Winter.
The manner in which the situation
is handled will mean much before the
ity to put thru his program will be
determined considerably by his ability
to look after some member or some
members friend who needs some
thing. Just now he has nothing to
give. And once the old feud of last
spring breaks out, there is the posi-
bility of 2 nice warm sixty-day battle
between state and federal crowds.
Out of one of these fights may come
the lineup which will determine the
Petti5ohn, Huffman, Morgan; Lambert
son, Higgins, Harvey, Price, Motter-
or any one of a half dozen other
gubernatorial possibilities. 1t may
come in the fight on some bill. It will
more likely come in some organiza-
ton move, 1t is probable that the
fight itself will be outlined and tho
course of battle defined by persons
who do not vote in either house. But
the effect of the new alignments in
the party will doubtless be apparent
long before the legislature goes home.
Governor Won't Forget.
Nor in the plays on the checker
board should Governor Aliens own po-
liticaI future be forgotten. There is
little probability that the governor
himself will forget. nor have his man
ayers show a tendency to be absent
minded.
The political dope all points to Gov
ernor Aliens candidacy for the United
States senate in 1924. While he has
been mentioned as a cabinet posi-
biIity, he has never been rated as a
real strong probability for a place in
the Harding official family. He didn't
start with the Harding crowd and
when he finally finished with them,
persons not politically too chummy
with the Allen organization had been
in the reception room and selected the
good seats long before Henry arrived.
So while Governor Allen continues in
cabinet possibility class, his stock
shows the palpitations common among
all speculative securities at this time.
Looking at Governor Allen for the
senatorship in 1924 offers many oppor-
tunities for deductions. If he desires
to beat Senator Capper three and
half years hence, he must win suffi-
cient strength in two yeats to hold
him in strong acclaim during the in
term between January 1923 and 4-Au-
gust 1924. To gain such popularity
means building of an organization and
passage of laws which bring votes even
after an official has been eighteen
months out of the spotlight.
There isn't much chance. appar-
emily, that the Capper following will
stand on the side lines and cheer
loudly for Allen this winter. They
may not heave bricks at his windows.
Probably will not That is not the
BILE the Capper publications will be
kindly courteous. On the other hand
the Kansas City Star may be expected
to kiss the governor each day in pub
lie.
But it all works along the even
groove of things. Capper's courtesy
and politeness and fine humility will
be in evidence in the open. But the
steel trap of the Capper organization
may have the governor by the foot
long before the general public knows
anything about it.
The Stars OSCILLATION will continue
thruout the winter and spring-so long
as the governor is obedient. In fact
the Star may be expected to cheer
fully accept Allen as the Moses to be
used in 1924 to lead the state away
from Capper who is now entering the
Kansas City newspaper field.
These things will all have their re-
Election in Topeka this winter. And
it won't be the direct interest in the
compensation law, the industrial court
divorce bill, the welfare legislation,
the good roads and tenantry plans that
will always affect votes. 1t will be
this constant seem of things at night
the spook dances which will in
some mysterious way shape issues and
determine candidates in two succeed