| (By The Associated Press)
Washington, March 7.—The
‘Democratic row precipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the
national committee, has led to

a full flowering of political
speculation concerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
j 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, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent.on making
their mark through coalescing on ob-
Jectives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democratic

ranks was a concerted effort to smoth-
er the Raskob plan to line up the party
for his “home rule,” state liquor con-
|trol project. But out of the back-
ground a recurrent presidential boom
for the Maryland anti-prohibitionist,
Governor Ritchie had marched forth
with an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a split be-
tween Alfred E. Smith and Governor
Roosevelt in New York, though denied,
occupied many political specu'ators
with emphasis on the bearings such an
event would have on Roosevelt's pre-
— chances,
_ Hoover’s name was being uttered at
Republican rallies all over the country
in a not unusual swing towards re-
nomination of the incumbent, but
heartened by the disturbance in Demo-
cracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active in
trying to head off the Raskob program,
continued their assertions that em-
brac:ng 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 of a Texas meeting of party lead-
ers came a prediction that the G. O.
P, would have easy sailing as a result
of the Democratic row. That group
yesterday endorsed without qualifica-
tion President Hoover's record and
called for his renomination. So did
the state convention of the party in
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because of
its source ,was attributed to Senator
LaFoilette of Winconsin, independent
Republican, who was quoted in Phila-
de‘phia as saying Mr. Hoover's renomi-
natien on a bone-dry platform was a
foregone conclusion.

He said again that he saw no im-'
mediate upwelling of public sentiment
to justify e third party movement.

 

 
 
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
to meet. here March 11 and 12,

 

 

 

 
  

 

  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

will formulate plins to force
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‘ the next congress.”

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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

 

 
 