the DETR, Mar. 7 (#) ~
Chairman Raskob of the Nationa
committee, has led to a full Anh
pri 4 ” paca: speculation .

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in blican ranks as

   

of ;
tween Alfred FE. Smith and Gover-
nor Roosevelt in New York,

» occupied many political
speculators with emphasis on the
earing such an event would have
mn Roosevelt's presidential chances.

LaFollette Tractable,

Hoover's name was being uttered
tt Republican rallies all over the
country in a not unusual swing to-
‘ards renomination of the incum-
ent, but heartened by the dis-
rbance in Democracy’s camp.
Several Democratic ‘

ve in trying to head off the Ras-
ob program, continued their as-| fi
rtions that embracing such an is-

ie would amount to throwing
vay the 1932 chances of the party,
ough otherwise they appeared ex- |
llent.

Some Republicans agreed with |
em. Out of @ Texas meeting of | 'T’
rty leaders came. a prediction
at the G. O. P. would have easy
ling as a result of the Demo-
tic row. That group yesterday

dersed without qualificat: :

th ik H record and al

fe con | Of the party in/
n

in utterance, interesting be-
ise Of its source, was attributed
Senator LaFollette of brn.
ependent Republican, was
ted in Philadelphia as saying eas

Hoover's renomination on a
e-c'ry platform was a foregone
clusion.

Meet Next Week.

e said again that he saw no | tions
ediate upwelling of public sen-| was
mt to jusiity a third Party/at c
ement. Of the progressive meet- tallir
called to convene here March Wi
nd 12, he said: embe
ve will formulate plans to cashi
» Our economic program on the Bank
ation of the next Cozeress.” to 18
ready powerful in the Beuate | Err
igh the coalition with Lhe | Camb
berats, which ruled off and on: |
igh the entire last session Of | sontes
ress, this group is looking for- Chit
to @ stronger position in both | Eigi
hes next session, pleade
kers of the conference today Natio1
represented as well pleased them,
the response. Acceptances by th
both Republicans and Demo- on a
have been coming in to the

of Senator Norris, of Ne- F

si in

   
   
  

   
 
   
   

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WASHINGTON, March 7. — The
Democratle row precipitated by y
Chairman Raskob of the national =
committes has led to a full flowere -
ing of polirfeal speculation coms |
cerning 1932. . :

Not only in the party of Jeffere ¢
son, but in Repubjican ranks aa |
well, the next presidential race has °

become an absorbing topic for pub= i
lic utterance. And, on one side =
independents are certine tomethets :
{disclatming any third party intense :
dions but bent on making thele ;
mark through coalescing on obs ;
jectives that have been somewhat +
scattered. :
Most conspicuous in Demecratia |
ranks was a concerted effort te |
smother the Raskob plan to ine j
up the party for his “home rule,” .
state Uquor control project. But !
out of the background a recurrent ;
presidential boom for the Marys :
land aniti-prohibitionist, Governo® :
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an indorsement by the tree state
legislature. Rumblings of a ape
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov>
ernor Roosevelt in New York
though denied, occupied ~many, ;
political speculators with emphas |
sis on the bearing such an event |
would have on Roosevelt’s presi-
dential chances.
SWING TO HOOTER eR
FOR RENOMINATION. -

Hoover's name was being ut-
tered at Republican rallies all over
the country in a not unusual swing
towards renomination of the im-
;cumbent, but heartened by-ine dis-
turbance in Democracy's camp.:

Several Democratic leaders, ace
live in trying to head off the Ras
{Kob program, continued: their
assertions that embracing stich an
issue Would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances -of the
‘though “btherwise they ap-
jpeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
ihem. Out of 2 Texas meeting-6f-
party leaders came a prediction
that the G. 0. P. would have easy
sailing as a result of the, Demo-~
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualification
President Hoover's record " and
called for his renomination... .Bo
did the state convention of: the
partr in Michigay ty -

An utterance, ‘interesting because
uf its source, was attributed ste
(peneton LaFotllette of Wisconsin,
jindependent Republican, who was
quoted in Philadeiphi> as. saying
Heover’s renomination on a bone
dry plauform was a forezone coi
clusion-

TO FORCE PROGRAM
BEFORE CONGRESS. at

Or the Progressive meeting.
called 10 meet here March 11 a
iz. he said:

“We will formulate plans te
force our economic program on the
attention of the next congress,

Backers of the conference today
were represented as well pleased
with the response. Acceptances
from both Republicans and Deme~
ecrats have heen coming inte the
vffice of Senator Norris of -Ne+
braska. The names have not been
given out, but they number about
75 se far, Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, is one who plans: te
attend if he can arrange it. ~

As to the Smith-Roosevelt sitaa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor-
Roosevelt sought to avoid further

commitment on prohibition -i
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