‘WASHINGTON. March 7, (a
P.)—The Democratic row precip
tated by Chairman Raskob of th
National Committee, has led to |
full flowering of political specula
tion concerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jef
ferson but in Republican ranks a!

J well the next presidential rac
has become an absorbing topic fo:
public utterance. And, on on
side independents are getting to
gether, disclaiming any third par
ty intentions but bent on makin
their mark through coalescing 01
objectives which have been som
what scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democrat
ie ranks was a concerted effort %
smother the-askob plan to lin
up the party for his “home rule,’
state liquor control project. Bu
out of the background a recurron
presidential boom for the Mary
jand anti-prohibitionist, Govern
or Ritchie had marched fortt
with an endorsement by the Ere
state's legislature, Rumblings o
a split between Alfred E. Smit)
and Governor Roosevelt in Nev
York, though ‘denied, oceupler
many political speculators wit!
emphasis on the bearing such al
event would have on Roosevelt’
presidentlal chances.

Hoover Heralded

Hoover's name was belong ut
tered at Republican rallies al
over the couutry in a not unusua
swing towards remomlination o
the incumbent, but heartened D:
the disturbance in Democracy’
camp.

Several Democratic leaders, ac
tive in trying to head off the Ras
kob program, continued their as:
sertiona that embracing such an

issue would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances of the par-

_ty, though otherwise they appear
excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting oO!
party leaders came a predictior
that the G. 0. P. would have eas}
sailing ag a’ result of the Demo:
eratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualificatior
President Hoover's) record anc
called for his renomination. Sc
did the state ennvention of the
party in Michigan. .

LaFollette Speaks

An utterance, Miteresting be-
cause of its source, was attribut-
ed to Senator LaFollette of Wis:
cousin, independent Republican,
who was quoted in Philadelphia
as saying Mr. Hoover's renomina-

“tion on a bone-dry platform was a
foregone conclusion. :

He said again that he saw no
immediate upwelling of public
sentiment to justify a third party
movement, Of the progressive
meeting called to meet here on
March 11 and 12, he said:

“We will formulate plans to
force our economic program on
the attention of. the next Con-
gress."

Already powerful in the Sen-
ate through the coalition with the
Democrats, which ruled off and on
through the entire last session of
Congress, this group ig looking

j forward to a stronger position. in
both branches next session.

Backers. of the conference today
were represented as well pleased
with the response, Acceptances
from both Republicans and Demo-
crats have been coming in to the
office of Senator Norris, of Ne-
braska. Senator Borah, Republi-
can, Idaho, is one who planus to
attend if he can arrange it.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt sit-
uaticn, some commentators pre-
disted there would be a split if
Governor Roosevelt sought to
avoid further commitment on pro-
hibition in a bid for southern sup-

ea on aia

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7

i (By Associated Press)

| WASHINGTON, March ?—The
| Democratic row precipitated by
‘ Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full flower-
jing of political speculation con-
i cerning 1932.

Becomes Absorbing Topte. |

i Not only in the party of Jeffer-
‘son but in Republican ranks as well
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance. And, on one side inde-
' pendents are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions

;but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ied.
| Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘yanks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state,
liquor control project. But cut of
the background @ recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland,
anti-prohibitionist Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an en-|
dozsement by the free state's legis-'
lature. Bumblings of a split be-:
tween Alfred E. Smith and Gover-,
nor Roosevelt of New York, though |
denied, occupied many political!
supeculators with emphasis on the,
bearing such an event would have,
on Reosevelt’s presidential chances.

Hoover’s Name Uttered.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the |
country in a not unusual swing.
towards renomination of the incum- |
bent, but heartened by the distur-.
bance in Democracy’s camp,

Several Democretic leaders, active |
in trying to head off the Raskob |
program, continued their assertions |
that embracing such an issue would |
amount to throwing away the 1932)
chances of the party, though they!
appeared excellent. |

Some Republicans agreed with,
them. Out of a Texas meeting of!
party leaders came a prediction |
that the G. O. P. would have easy)
sailing as a result of the Demo-|
cratic row. That group vesterday}
endersed without qualification Pre-|
sident Hoover's record and called,
for his renomination. So did the,
state convention of the party "
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting pecause |
of its source. was attributed to!
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, 1
independent Republican, who was|
quoted in Philadelphia — as gaying |
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on ay

bone-dry platform was a foregone!
conclusion.
 