| Washington, March 7—(1}—The
, Democratic row precipitated by
i:Chairman Raskob of the sational
commitree, has led ta a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

| Not only in the pacty of Jefferson,
but in Republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has be-
[come an absorbing topic for public
futterance. Independents also are
getting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions but bent on
[making their mark through coales-
eing on objectives which have
been somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuoyss in Democratic
ranks was 2 concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line

lup the party for his “home rule,”
| state Hquor contrel project. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
iNew York, though denied, occupied
many political speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances,

Hoover's Name Prominent

Hoover's uame was being uttered
at Republican rallies all over the
country in a not unusual swing
towards renomination of. the in-
cumbent, but heartened by the dis-
turbance in Democracy's camp.

Several Democratic leaders, ac
tive In trying to head off the Ras-
kob program, continued their asser-
tions that embracing such an is-
sue would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances of the party,
though otherwise they appeared ex-
cellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas. meeling of
party leaders came a prediction
that the G. O. P. would have sasy
sailing as a result of the Democratic
row, That group yesterday endors.
ed without qualification Presiden!
Hoover's record and called for his
renomination. So did the state
convention of the party in Michi.
gan. :

An utterance, Interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen.
ator La Follette of Wisconsin, In-
dependent Republican, who ‘was
quoted in Philadelphia as saying
Mr. Hoover's renomination on s
bone-dry platform was a foregone
conclusion. :

_ Bob Sees No Third Farty

He-said again thet he saw-no Im.
mediate upswelling of public senti
ment to justify a third party move

{ment. Of the Progressive meeting
ealled to meet here March 11 and
12, he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the at
tention of the next congress.”

“Backers of the conference toda:
were represented as well pleaser
with the response. Acceptance:
from both Republicans and Derio
crats-have been coming in to thi
office of Senator Norris, of Neb
lraskea. The names have not beer
given out, but they number abou!

i75 so far. Senator Borah, Repub
lican, Idaho, is one who plans to at
‘tend if he can arrange it. i
! as to the Smith-Roosevelt situa
[tion, some commentators predicte:

jthere would-be a split if Governo:
|Poosevelt sought to avoid furthe
commitment in a bid for souther

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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
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