‘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

’,
 
t BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEASED WIRE 10 TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON, March 7. — The
Democratle row precipitated by y
Chairman Raskob of the national =
committes has led to a full flowere -
ing of polirfeal speculation coms |
cerning 1932. . :

Not only in the party of Jeffere ¢
son, but in Repubjican ranks aa |
well, the next presidential race has °

become an absorbing topic for pub= i
lic utterance. And, on one side =
independents are certine tomethets :
{disclatming any third party intense :
dions but bent on making thele ;
mark through coalescing on obs ;
jectives that have been somewhat +
scattered. :
Most conspicuous in Demecratia |
ranks was a concerted effort te |
smother the Raskob plan to ine j
up the party for his “home rule,” .
state Uquor control project. But !
out of the background a recurrent ;
presidential boom for the Marys :
land aniti-prohibitionist, Governo® :
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an indorsement by the tree state
legislature. Rumblings of a ape
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov>
ernor Roosevelt in New York
though denied, occupied ~many, ;
political speculators with emphas |
sis on the bearing such an event |
would have on Roosevelt’s presi-
dential chances.
SWING TO HOOTER eR
FOR RENOMINATION. -

Hoover's name was being ut-
tered at Republican rallies all over
the country in a not unusual swing
towards renomination of the im-
;cumbent, but heartened by-ine dis-
turbance in Democracy's camp.:

Several Democratic leaders, ace
live in trying to head off the Ras
{Kob program, continued: their
assertions that embracing stich an
issue Would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances -of the
‘though “btherwise they ap-
jpeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
ihem. Out of 2 Texas meeting-6f-
party leaders came a prediction
that the G. 0. P. would have easy
sailing as a result of the, Demo-~
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualification
President Hoover's record " and
called for his renomination... .Bo
did the state convention of: the
partr in Michigay ty -

An utterance, ‘interesting because
uf its source, was attributed ste
(peneton LaFotllette of Wisconsin,
jindependent Republican, who was
quoted in Philadeiphi> as. saying
Heover’s renomination on a bone
dry plauform was a forezone coi
clusion-

TO FORCE PROGRAM
BEFORE CONGRESS. at

Or the Progressive meeting.
called 10 meet here March 11 a
iz. he said:

“We will formulate plans te
force our economic program on the
attention of the next congress,

Backers of the conference today
were represented as well pleased
with the response. Acceptances
from both Republicans and Deme~
ecrats have heen coming inte the
vffice of Senator Norris of -Ne+
braska. The names have not been
given out, but they number about
75 se far, Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, is one who plans: te
attend if he can arrange it. ~

As to the Smith-Roosevelt sitaa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor-
Roosevelt sought to avoid further

commitment on prohibition -i
Tua fer envthe-n eunnarct

 

 

 
 

 

 

  

 

   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 