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
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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, D, C., March 7.
(®)—The Demoeralle row precipitated
by Chairman Raskol of the national
committer, ties fd to a Sul] flowering
vf politica) speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in Ue pntis of Jefferson
Int in Republican canks as well. the
nest presidential rnee has beeome an
absorbing topic for public uilernnce.
And, on’ one side independents re
xetting together, disclaiming any
third patty intentions but bent on
making their mark ihrough coalescing
on objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

‘Most conspicuous in Democratic
tanks sas: a roncettal effort to
emother ibe Raskoh plan to line up
the pnrly for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project, But out of
the background a reeutrent — presi-
dentin] boom for the Maryland anti-
prohibitionist, Governor Titchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
bs the Free Stnie's legislature.

Rumblings of a split between Al-
frol FE. Smith nnd Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
cupied mang political speculators
 rmphasixs on the bearing such
an cvent wonld hare on Moosevelt’s
vresidentinl chances.

Hoover's wame was boing utlered
at Hepublican rallirs all over the
country in A not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incumbent.
but heartened by the disturbance in
democracy’s cainp.

Serera] Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Rnskob pro:
gram, continued their assertions (hat
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