The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-25

Kansas-solne time next week. and
might not talk then.
Republican workers who come to
Topeka for their annual party---the
Kansas Day club banquet-may be
able to work out a. bunch of conclu
sions as the result of Morgan's recent
visits to the state house. Reed, who
is rated as one of the most likely
candidates to succeed to the governor
ship, would go into the race as a dis
tinctly administration man. He has
been more closely identified with the
affairs of Governor Allen during the
last three years than any man il the
state. He has come to the defense of
the : -min.stration on the tax fight
and from every angle has looked like
a logical man to carry the administra-
ton banner.
According to state house gossip
there was a good deal of talk about
getting together during the Reed
Morgan visit. Reed with his author
ity as spokesman for the administra-
ton and his own probable candidacy
for the governorship, is viewed in the
state house as the man who will give
final decision on administration ac-
ton. Reed will receive all the sup
port the Allen White-Trigg Motter
forces can throw him.
Morgans TribuIations.
Incidentally Morgan's efforts to pick
up administration opposition hasn't
been entirely a huge success. Some
how there always seemed to be a lot
Of people standing around who had
kept books on the route Morgan trav
eled in the delegate and national com
mitteeman fights of 1916-2O. So with
the standpats standing on the corner
looking on and the administration
seeking to get behind Reed or Motter
or Hopkins, Morgan is reported to
have urged that a readjustment of
alignment should be considered.
The state house dope is to the ef-
feet that Morgan wants the admins
tration- support in event the feeler for
Reeds candidacy doesn't come back
loaded with flowers and love mes
sages. There is a report that several
administration leaders are willing to
consider the plan-later. Their action
Is inspired by the belief that some new
alignment may be needed in meeting
the situation which has suddenly
arisen in the state.
On the other hand Morgan is mod
estly looking for more help. Hence
the report that his proposal in the
that Reed not only step aside but that
ne use his influence to put the admin
istration behind the Morgan can
didacy.
What Can He Produce.
In political circles it seems a bit
queer that Reed should hurry away
to an Informal rate hearing in Wash
ington and dodge the Kansas Day
sCIub dinner. What is more Reeds last
word was that he would have nothing
to say about politics until after his
return. Morgan will be here Kansas
Day It may be a mighty big respon-
sibility which he will have in making
a strong showing at that time. 1t may
also be a big task for Morgan to con-
vince the administration that he can
help their cause by dragging the old
crowd under the tent with Reed.
There isn't much probability that the
administration will talk serious trade
with Morgan until he can show a
stock of standpat goods to be de-
Iivered on demand. Up to this time
MOrgan's claim to such goods and
chattels hasn't been generally rec
ognized.
Anyway the gossip which has de-
veloped as a result of the Reed Nor
gan conference of last week will fur
nish the hotel lobby dopesters a lot of
material for speculation as to new
! alignments which may be sought in
order to control the governorship
nomination.