ishington—i.P\—The Democratic
precipitated by Chairman Ras-
of the national committee has
oO & full flowering of political
ilation concerning 1932.

t only in the party of Jeffer-
gut in Republican ranks as well
next presidential race has be-
'an absorbing topic for public
ance. And. on one side inde-
ents are getting together. dis-
‘ing any third party intentions
bent on making their mark
ih coalescing on objectives
1 have been somewhat seat-

st conspicuous in Democratic
s Was a concerted effort to
ner the Raskob plan to ine up
arty for his “home rule.” siate
r control project. But out of
sackground a recurrent pte
al boom for the Marvland anti
bitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
hed forth with an endorsement
@ free state's legislature. Riun-
; of a split belween Alfred E.
1 and Governor Roosevelt in
York, though denied, o
' political speculators w
Ss on the bearing such an event
i have on Roosevelt's presiden-
hances.
'OOVER'S NAME OEARD.
wer’s naine was being uttered
epublican rallies all over the
ry in a not unusual swing to-
: renomination of the incum-
but heartened by the disturb-
in Democracy’s camp.
eral Democratic leaders. ac-
n ying to head off the Ras-
rogram, continued their asser-
that embracing such an issue
amount to throwing away the
chances of the parts, though
wise they appeared excellent.
1¢ Republicans agreed +
Out of a Ter meeting of
leaders came a prediction that
r, O. P. wonld have easy sail-
S$ a resuls of the Democratic
That group yesterday endorsed
it qualification President
rs record and called for his
ination. So did the state con-
noof the party in Mich:
utterance, interesting because
source, was attributed to Sen-
a Follette of Wisconsin. Inde-
at Republican. who was quoted
ladelphia as saving Mr. Hoay-
renomination cn a bone-dry
rm was a foregone conclusion.
i@ again that he saw uo im-
te upwelling of public senti-
to justify a third party move-
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will formulate plins to force
onomic program on the atcen-
‘ the next congress.”

PE TO BE STRONGER.
powerful in the senate
th =the coalition with the
rats, which ruled off and on
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.o a stronger pas.
1S NeXt session.
cers of the conference today
represented as well pleased
I respon: Aeceptance from
Republicans and Democrats
een coming in to the office of
wr Norris, of Nebraska. The
have not been given out. but
umber about 75 so far. Sen-
3orah, Republican, Idaho, is
fo plans to attend if he can
e it.

o the Smith-Roosevelt .situa-
ome commentators predicted
would be a split if Governor
elt soughe to avoid further
tment on prohibition in a bid
thern support. H

 

 
 
-Washington, Mar. 7 UP)—
The Democratic row precipi-
tated by Chairman Raskob of
the national committee, has
led to a full flowering of po-
litical speculation concerning
1932.

- Not only in the party of Jefferson
ut in Republican ranks as well as
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance, and, on one side inde-
lpendents are getting together, dis-
‘claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through uniting on objectives which
nave heen somewhat scattered.
Ritchie Comes Te Fore
Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘ranEs was 2 concerted effort to
\smother the Raskob plan to line up
ithe party for: his “home rule.” state
iligtior control project. But out of
the backeround a recurreht presi-
dential boam for the Maryland an-
} ti-prohibitionist, “Gdvernor - Ritchic
‘had marched forth with an endorse-
iment bythe Free State's egisinture
jRumblings of a split between Al
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
ivelt in New ¥erk, though denied
occupied many political speculators
{with emphasis on the bearing suct
jan event would have on Roosevelt’:
presidential chances.
| Hoover's name was being utterec
at Republican rallies all over the
‘country in a not unusnal swing to-
wards renomination of the ineum.
bent, but heartened by the dis.
‘(turbance in Democracy’s camp.

Severn] Democratic leaders, activ:
in trying to head off the Raskol
gvam, continued their assertion
thet embracing such an issue woul
jJamount te throwing away the 193!
(chances ot the party, though othe
vise they appeared excelient.

: Republicans Boost Hoover

‘| Some Republicans #2reed witl
| them. Oui of a Texas meeting o
party leaders came a predictic:
lihat the G. O. P. would have ez
‘tailing as a result of the Democrati
_frow. That group yesterday endorse
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