‘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
—UP}), The Democratic row
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jparty and in Republican
ranks as well the next presi-
dential race has become an
absorbing topic for public ut-
}teranee. And, on one side in-
‘dependents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any third
|intentions, but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coal-
jescing, on objectives which
re been somewhat seut.

i tered.

Oppose Raskol Plan

{ Most cdnspicuous in Democratic
iranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to tne
up the party for his “home rule,”
state Hquer control project, But
Fout of the background a recurrent
| antl-prohibitionist, Governor Ritehle
| anti-prohibitionist, Gavrnor Ritehie
'had marched farther with an ine
dorsement by the ‘state's Teciel-
ture, Rumblings of a split between

Alfred E. Sntith and Governor
| Roosevelt in New Yark, though de-
nied, occupied many political spee-
ulators with emphasis on the beat-
ing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances

President Hoover's name was
being uttered at Republican rallles
all over the country in a not un+
usual swing towards his renamina-
tfon but heartened by the disturb-
ance in Democracy’s camp.
| Several ‘Vemocratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Rt
‘kob program, continued their a+
ertions that embracing such an
ue Would anyunt to throwing
awag the 1032 chances of the
pat though otherwise they ap-
peared excellent.

WH Have Easy Salling

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of 2 Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction
that the G.O.P, would have ea)
ailing due to the Democratic row.
That group yestrday indorsed with-
out quailfieation Prosident Hoover's
record and called for bis renomina-
tion, So dad the state convention of
the party in Michigan,

AN utterance. Interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
independent Repubhean, who was
quoted jn Philadelphia ax saying
Mr, Hoover's renomination on a
bone-dry platform wag ‘a foregone
conclusiat

He said again that he saw no
immediate upweiling of public sen-

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 precipitated
by Chairman
Raskob of
the National
committee,
has led to a
full flower~
ing of politi-
eal specula-
tion concern-
ing 1932,

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