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

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Weshington, March 1. ~~ (4) — The
Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the natiqnal
committes has led to 8 full flowering
of political speculation concerning

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing topic for public utterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaming any third
party intentions but bent on making
thelr mark through coalescing on ob-
jectives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspteucus in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state
Uquor control project. But out of the
background s recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland snti-prohibl-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an endorsement by the
free state's legislature.

SpHt Is Rumored

Rumblings of a split between Alfred
B. Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denled, occupied
many political speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would havé on Hoosevelt’s presiden-
tial chances.

Hoover's nama, was, belng utter
at Republican rallies all over the
country in = not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incum+
bent, but heartened by the distur-
bance in Democracy's camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Reskob pro-
gram, continued their assertions that
embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing awsy the 1992
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appeared excellent.

Some Republicans Agree

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Tesas meeting of
party leaders catte a prediction that
the G, ©, P. would have easy sailing
as a result of the Democratic row.
That group Friday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec-
ord and called for his renomination.
So did the state convention of the
party in Michigan.

Afi utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator La Follette of Wisconsin, Inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
in Philadelphia es saying Mr. Hoo-~
ver's nomination on & bone-dry plate
form was a foregone conclusion.

Be sald again he saw no immediate

 

 

upwe! oi ic nt to jie
tify a third party movement. Of the
ive meeting called to meet
here March 11 and 12, he said:
“We will formulate plans te force
our economic program on the atten-
tion of the next congress.”
 