WASHINGTON, March 7
—UP}), The Democratic row
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jparty and in Republican
ranks as well the next presi-
dential race has become an
absorbing topic for public ut-
}teranee. And, on one side in-
‘dependents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any third
|intentions, but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coal-
jescing, on objectives which
re been somewhat seut.

i tered.

Oppose Raskol Plan

{ Most cdnspicuous in Democratic
iranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to tne
up the party for his “home rule,”
state Hquer control project, But
Fout of the background a recurrent
| antl-prohibitionist, Governor Ritehle
| anti-prohibitionist, Gavrnor Ritehie
'had marched farther with an ine
dorsement by the ‘state's Teciel-
ture, Rumblings of a split between

Alfred E. Sntith and Governor
| Roosevelt in New Yark, though de-
nied, occupied many political spee-
ulators with emphasis on the beat-
ing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances

President Hoover's name was
being uttered at Republican rallles
all over the country in a not un+
usual swing towards his renamina-
tfon but heartened by the disturb-
ance in Democracy’s camp.
| Several ‘Vemocratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Rt
‘kob program, continued their a+
ertions that embracing such an
ue Would anyunt to throwing
awag the 1032 chances of the
pat though otherwise they ap-
peared excellent.

WH Have Easy Salling

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of 2 Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction
that the G.O.P, would have ea)
ailing due to the Democratic row.
That group yestrday indorsed with-
out quailfieation Prosident Hoover's
record and called for bis renomina-
tion, So dad the state convention of
the party in Michigan,

AN utterance. Interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
independent Repubhean, who was
quoted jn Philadelphia ax saying
Mr, Hoover's renomination on a
bone-dry platform wag ‘a foregone
conclusiat

He said again that he saw no
immediate upweiling of public sen-

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 precipitated
by Chairman
Raskob of
the National
committee,
has led to a
full flower~
ing of politi-
eal specula-
tion concern-
ing 1932,

Tn thea
 
Wy the Assuclated Mreas,

WASHINGTON, March 7--The
Pemocratle row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the nattonal
committee has led to a full flower:
ing of political speculation  con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Joffer-
sop, out in Republican ranks = ax
well the next preaidential raco has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
He utterance. And, on one side in-
dependents are getting together.
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making thelr
mark through conlescing on objec.
tives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous tn) Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort te
smother the Raskob plan to ae up
the party for his “home rule’, etate
liquor contro} project. But aut of
the background a recurrent pren-
dential boom for Maryland — anti-
prohtbitionist, Governor Ritehte,
had marched fourth with an In-
dorsement by the free state's legls-
lature, Rumblings of a eplit) be-
tween Alfred FE. Smith and Gover-
nor Roosevelt in New York, though
dented, occupied omany — polltleal
speculators with cimphasis on the
bearing such an event would have
on Roosevelt's prestdential
chences.

Hoover Sentiment: Spreads

Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican ralites all over the
country tno na mot tnusual sewing to-
wards renomination of the tneum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb
nner in Democrary'’s camp,

Several Democratic Jenders, ac
tive In trylng to hen off the
Tiaskob program, eontinued thelr
aseertions that embracing such oan
fesue would amount ta throwing
away the 1792 chances of the party,
though otherwire they  appenred
excchent,

Some Republicins agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction
that the ©. O. 1% would have ensy
satting asia result of the Demo |
eratle row. That group yesterday
tndorsed = without qualification:
President Hoover'a record and.
called for his renomination, So dtd
the state convention of the party
‘in Michigan.

The utterance, Interesting — he-
cause of Mla source, was attributed
to Senator LaFollette (of Wlseon-
ain, independent Republican, who
was quoted in Philadelphia as say-
Ing Mr. Hoover's renomination on
a bone-dry platform wan a fore
gone conclusion,

No Third Party Trend

He said again that he saw no im
mediate upwelling of pubiie sent:
ment to justify a third party move-
ment. Of the progressive meeting
called to meet here March 11 and |
12, he nad:
e'We will formutate plana fo)
force olir economic program on the |
attention of the next congress.”

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor
Roosevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition im u
bid for southern support.
 