‘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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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.
 