the DETR, Mar. 7 (#) ~
Chairman Raskob of the Nationa
committee, has led to a full Anh
pri 4 ” paca: speculation .

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in blican ranks as

   

of ;
tween Alfred FE. Smith and Gover-
nor Roosevelt in New York,

» occupied many political
speculators with emphasis on the
earing such an event would have
mn Roosevelt's presidential chances.

LaFollette Tractable,

Hoover's name was being uttered
tt Republican rallies all over the
country in a not unusual swing to-
‘ards renomination of the incum-
ent, but heartened by the dis-
rbance in Democracy’s camp.
Several Democratic ‘

ve in trying to head off the Ras-
ob program, continued their as-| fi
rtions that embracing such an is-

ie would amount to throwing
vay the 1932 chances of the party,
ough otherwise they appeared ex- |
llent.

Some Republicans agreed with |
em. Out of @ Texas meeting of | 'T’
rty leaders came. a prediction
at the G. O. P. would have easy
ling as a result of the Demo-
tic row. That group yesterday

dersed without qualificat: :

th ik H record and al

fe con | Of the party in/
n

in utterance, interesting be-
ise Of its source, was attributed
Senator LaFollette of brn.
ependent Republican, was
ted in Philadelphia as saying eas

Hoover's renomination on a
e-c'ry platform was a foregone
clusion.

Meet Next Week.

e said again that he saw no | tions
ediate upwelling of public sen-| was
mt to jusiity a third Party/at c
ement. Of the progressive meet- tallir
called to convene here March Wi
nd 12, he said: embe
ve will formulate plans to cashi
» Our economic program on the Bank
ation of the next Cozeress.” to 18
ready powerful in the Beuate | Err
igh the coalition with Lhe | Camb
berats, which ruled off and on: |
igh the entire last session Of | sontes
ress, this group is looking for- Chit
to @ stronger position in both | Eigi
hes next session, pleade
kers of the conference today Natio1
represented as well pleased them,
the response. Acceptances by th
both Republicans and Demo- on a
have been coming in to the

of Senator Norris, of Ne- F

si in

   
   
  

   
 
   
   

Leis
was

 
 
-Washington, Mar. 7 UP)—
The Democratic row precipi-
tated by Chairman Raskob of
the national committee, has
led to a full flowering of po-
litical speculation concerning
1932.

- Not only in the party of Jefferson
ut in Republican ranks as well as
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance, and, on one side inde-
lpendents are getting together, dis-
‘claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through uniting on objectives which
nave heen somewhat scattered.
Ritchie Comes Te Fore
Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘ranEs was 2 concerted effort to
\smother the Raskob plan to line up
ithe party for: his “home rule.” state
iligtior control project. But out of
the backeround a recurreht presi-
dential boam for the Maryland an-
} ti-prohibitionist, “Gdvernor - Ritchic
‘had marched forth with an endorse-
iment bythe Free State's egisinture
jRumblings of a split between Al
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
ivelt in New ¥erk, though denied
occupied many political speculators
{with emphasis on the bearing suct
jan event would have on Roosevelt’:
presidential chances.
| Hoover's name was being utterec
at Republican rallies all over the
‘country in a not unusnal swing to-
wards renomination of the ineum.
bent, but heartened by the dis.
‘(turbance in Democracy’s camp.

Severn] Democratic leaders, activ:
in trying to head off the Raskol
gvam, continued their assertion
thet embracing such an issue woul
jJamount te throwing away the 193!
(chances ot the party, though othe
vise they appeared excelient.

: Republicans Boost Hoover

‘| Some Republicans #2reed witl
| them. Oui of a Texas meeting o
party leaders came a predictic:
lihat the G. O. P. would have ez
‘tailing as a result of the Democrati
_frow. That group yesterday endorse
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