ASHINGTON, March 7. UP)—
The democratic row precipi-
fated by Chairman Raskob of. the
national committee has led to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932.

Not only in the parly 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-
fendents are gettiug together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark thru
coalescing on objectives which have
been Somewhat scattered.

Would Smother Plan

Mest conspicuous in democratic
ranks was @ concerted effort to
smother (he Raskob plan.to line up
thé party for his “home rule,” state
liquor control. project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi:
dential boom for tae Maryland anti-
probibitionist, Goyernor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an indorsement
by the Free State's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Alfred
B. Smith and Governor Rocsevelt in
New York, tho denied, occupied
‘|many political speculators with em-
[phasis on the hearing such an-eveni
i tata have an Roosevelt's ‘prealde

 

   
       

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Hoover's: name was being utterer
at republican fallics all over thi
country in a not unusual swing to
wards renomination of the incum
bent, but heartened by the disturb
ance in democracy’s camp.

; G. 0. B. Victory Predicted

‘1 Out of a Texas meeting of part;

leaders came a prediction that th
G. O. P. would have easy sailing a:

.|® result of the democratic row. Tha

{group yesterday indorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec:

.|ord and called for his renomination

||So did the state convention of the

:{party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting becaus:
,,of its source, was attributed to Sen.
,|ator Fa¥ollette of Wisconsin, inde:
pendent republican, who was quot:
-|ed in Philadelphia as saying Hoov:

er’s renomination on a bone-dry
,; platform was a foregone conclusion
He said again that he saw no im
{mediate upwelling of public sentt.
|| ment to justify a third party move
ment,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa

tion, some commentators predictec
{there would be a,split if Governel
Ronsevelt sought to avoid furthe:
commitment on prohibition in a hic
.|for southern support.
 
Washington, March 7—(.P)—Th
,; Democratic row precipitated by
{Chairman Raskob of the nationa

committee, has led to a full flower.
_|ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1982.
Not only in the party of Jefferson,
|| but in Republican ranks as well, the
_|next presidential race has become an
{absorbing topie for public utterance.
Independents also are getting to-

| gether, disclaiming any third party
intentions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been somewhat
scattered. 2

Try to Smother Raskob Plan
Most conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project. But out of the
background a recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohi-
bitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
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 speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt’s presiden-
tial chances.

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 disturb-
anee in democracy’s camp.

Claim Party in Danger
Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob pro- } 1
gram, continued their assertions that | <
embracing such an issue would};
amount to throwing away the 1932] ¢
shances cf the party, through other-| ¢

vise they appeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with|s
hem. Out of a Texas meeting of la
arty leaders came a prediction that | n
he G. O. P. would have easy sailing q
8 a result of the Democratic row.|S
‘hat group yesterday endorsed with- | a
ut qualification President Hoover's | b
ecord and called for his renomina- | L
ion. So did the state convention of }ir
1¢ party in Michigan. tl

La Follette Quoted

An utterance, interesting because | at
f its source, was attributed to Sen- | ni
tor La Follette of Wisconsin, inde- | ac
endent Republican, who was quoted

Philadelphita as saying Mr.} I
oover’s renomination on a bone-dry
atform was a foregone conclusion. | m
He said again that he saw no im-| wi
ediate upwelling of public senti-] ito
ent to justify a third party move-|of
ent. Of the Progressive meeting | wa
Ned to meet here March 11 and 12, | tel
said: ma
“We will formulate plans to force } tra
r economic program on the atten- | lai
m of the next congress.” Ses

Response Is Pleasing f
Backers of the conference today | me
re represented as well pleased | hot
th the response. Acceptances from | sai
h Republicans and Democrats | the
ve been coming in to the office of | fac
1ator Norris, of Nebraska. The} Liv
nes have not been given ont, but | was
y number about 75 so far. Sena- | thr

Borah, Republican, Idaho, is one | Buc
> plans to attend if he can ar.Jan
ge it.

8 to the Smith-Roosevelt situa- Al
1, Some commentators predicted
re would be a split if Governor
sevelt sought to avoid further
mitment on prohibition in a bid R

southern support. an,
  

Rhinelander, Wis., Mar. i—(2)
~Convicted of murder in connec:
tion with the slaying of Matt Ysara
during a filling station holdup last
June 2, John Stone was under sent-
ence today to life in state prison.

His alibi that he was in Hurley,
Wis., and Ironwood, Mich., at the
time of the slaying, and learned of
it only through reading newspapers,

‘was refuted when newspapers he
said he read were shown to have no
reference to the. killing. .

Stone had a previous criminal.
record in Milwaukee and Ashland,
the sheriff said.
 