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-
Of the Progressive meeting
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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
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WASHINGTON, Mar. %—(#—The
democratic row precipitated by Chairnan
Raskob of the national committee, has
Jed to a full flowering of political spec-
ulation concerning 1932,

Wot only in ‘he party of Jefferson but
in republican ranks as well the next
presidential race has become an absorb-
ing topie for public utterance. And, on
one side independents are getting to-
gether disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on irsking their mark
througa coalescing on objectives whicle
have been somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic ranks
s a concerted effort io smother the
Raskob plan to line up the party for his
“home rule,” state liquor control pro-
ject. But out of the background a re-
current presidential beam for the Mary-
jand anti-prohibitionist, Governor Rit-
chie had marched forth with an ondorse-
anent by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred E. Smith
and Governor Roosevelt in New York.
though denied, occupied many political
apeculators with emphasis on the bear-
uch an event would have on Roose-
presidential chances.

Are Heartened

Hoover's name was being uttered at
republican rallies all aver the country in
a not unusual swing towards renomina-
tion of the incumbent, but heartened by
the disturbance in democracy's camp.

Several democratic leaders, active in
g to head off the Raskob program,
ntinued their assertions thal embrac-
ing such an issue would amount to
throwing away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they appeared
excellent.

Some republicans agreed with them.
Out cf a Texas mecting of party iead-
ers came a prediction that the G. 0. P.
would have easy sailing as a result of
the democratic row. That group yester-
day endorsed without qualification Presi-
dent Hoover's record and called for his
renomination. So did the state conver-
tron of the party in Michigan.

7 utterance, interesting because of
source, wae attributed to Senator La-
Follette of Wisconsin, independent re-
publican, who was quoted in Philadel-
phia as saying Mr, Hoover's renomina-
tion en a bone dry platform was a fore~
gone conclusion.

To Formulate Plans

He said again that he saw no immed-
iate upwelling of public sentiment to j-
tify a third party movement, Of the pro-
er ve meeting culled to meet here
March 11 and 12 he said:

“We will formulate plans to foree our
program on the attention of the

congre:
eady powerful in the senate through
coalition with the democrats, which
ruled off and on through the entire last
jon of congress, this group is look-
=z forward to a stronger position in
beth branches next session, ¥

Backers of the conference today were
repre-ented as well pleased with the re-
sponse. Acceptances from both republi-
ms and democrats have been coming
to the office of Senator Norris of Neb-
kn, The names have not been given
cut, but they rumber about 75 so far.
Senster Borah, republican, Idaho, is one
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