‘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

’,
 
WASHINGTON, Mar. %—(#—The
democratic row precipitated by Chairnan
Raskob of the national committee, has
Jed to a full flowering of political spec-
ulation concerning 1932,

Wot only in ‘he party of Jefferson but
in republican ranks as well the next
presidential race has become an absorb-
ing topie for public utterance. And, on
one side independents are getting to-
gether disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on irsking their mark
througa coalescing on objectives whicle
have been somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic ranks
s a concerted effort io smother the
Raskob plan to line up the party for his
“home rule,” state liquor control pro-
ject. But out of the background a re-
current presidential beam for the Mary-
jand anti-prohibitionist, Governor Rit-
chie had marched forth with an ondorse-
anent by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred E. Smith
and Governor Roosevelt in New York.
though denied, occupied many political
apeculators with emphasis on the bear-
uch an event would have on Roose-
presidential chances.

Are Heartened

Hoover's name was being uttered at
republican rallies all aver the country in
a not unusual swing towards renomina-
tion of the incumbent, but heartened by
the disturbance in democracy's camp.

Several democratic leaders, active in
g to head off the Raskob program,
ntinued their assertions thal embrac-
ing such an issue would amount to
throwing away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they appeared
excellent.

Some republicans agreed with them.
Out cf a Texas mecting of party iead-
ers came a prediction that the G. 0. P.
would have easy sailing as a result of
the democratic row. That group yester-
day endorsed without qualification Presi-
dent Hoover's record and called for his
renomination. So did the state conver-
tron of the party in Michigan.

7 utterance, interesting because of
source, wae attributed to Senator La-
Follette of Wisconsin, independent re-
publican, who was quoted in Philadel-
phia as saying Mr, Hoover's renomina-
tion en a bone dry platform was a fore~
gone conclusion.

To Formulate Plans

He said again that he saw no immed-
iate upwelling of public sentiment to j-
tify a third party movement, Of the pro-
er ve meeting culled to meet here
March 11 and 12 he said:

“We will formulate plans to foree our
program on the attention of the

congre:
eady powerful in the senate through
coalition with the democrats, which
ruled off and on through the entire last
jon of congress, this group is look-
=z forward to a stronger position in
beth branches next session, ¥

Backers of the conference today were
repre-ented as well pleased with the re-
sponse. Acceptances from both republi-
ms and democrats have been coming
to the office of Senator Norris of Neb-
kn, The names have not been given
cut, but they rumber about 75 so far.
Senster Borah, republican, Idaho, is one
who plans to attend if he can arrange

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

       
  
 