| 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 (AP)
~The Democratic row precin‘tated
by Chairman Raskob of the Nation-
al Committee, has led to a full flow-
ering of political speculation con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but ‘n Republican ranks as
' well the next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lic utterance, And, on one side in-
dependents are getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been somewhat
scattered,

Most conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
; Smother the Raskob plan tu line up
the party for his “home rule” state ;
liquor control project. Bvt out of |
the background a recurrent presi-.
dential boom for the Maryland anti- |
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
marched ‘orth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. “|

 

 

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| blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupied |
many political epeeulators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tial chances,

Hoover's name was being uttered
at a rallies - over the
country a not unusual swing to-
wartls renomination of the incum-.
bent, but heartened by disturbance
in Democracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active |
in trying to head off the Raskob
program, continued their assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1982 |
chances of the party, though oth- ||
erwise they appear excellent, |

Some publicans agreed with |
them. Out or a Texas meeting of «
party eaders came a prediction, |
that the G. O. P, would have easy ||}
sailing as a result of the Demo-'n
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualification Pres- j
ident Hoover's record and called for | ¢
his renomination. So did the state | ¢
convention of the party in Michi-| ¢
pan, }

An utterance, interesting because | ¢

of its source, was attribute? to Sen-| g

ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, Inde- |

pendent Republican, who was quot-! _

d in Philadelphia as saying Mr.| *

Hoover's renomination on a bone- .

iry platform was a foregone con-| '

Jusion, fi
He said again that he saw no im-: ¥

nediate upswelling of public senti- | !=

nent to justify a third party move- | ®
nent. Of the Progressive meeting | ™

alled to meet here March 11 and 12)

e@ said: ; tk

“We will formulate plans to force | th
ur economic program on the at-!
ention of the next Congress.” | pe
Already powerful in the Senate | 5,
hrough the coalition with the Dem- is!
crats, which ruled off and on | ge
hrough the entire last session of | »,
ongress, this group is looking for- | ,),
ard to a stronger position in both
ranches next session.

Backers of the conference today

ere represented as weil pleased | sm

ith the response. Acceptances from | las

oth Republicans and Democrats | di

ave been coming in to the office | ~

! Senator Norris, of Nebraska, be

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