ishington—i.P\—The Democratic
precipitated by Chairman Ras-
of the national committee has
oO & full flowering of political
ilation concerning 1932.

t only in the party of Jeffer-
gut in Republican ranks as well
next presidential race has be-
'an absorbing topic for public
ance. And. on one side inde-
ents are getting together. dis-
‘ing any third party intentions
bent on making their mark
ih coalescing on objectives
1 have been somewhat seat-

st conspicuous in Democratic
s Was a concerted effort to
ner the Raskob plan to ine up
arty for his “home rule.” siate
r control project. But out of
sackground a recurrent pte
al boom for the Marvland anti
bitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
hed forth with an endorsement
@ free state's legislature. Riun-
; of a split belween Alfred E.
1 and Governor Roosevelt in
York, though denied, o
' political speculators w
Ss on the bearing such an event
i have on Roosevelt's presiden-
hances.
'OOVER'S NAME OEARD.
wer’s naine was being uttered
epublican rallies all over the
ry in a not unusual swing to-
: renomination of the incum-
but heartened by the disturb-
in Democracy’s camp.
eral Democratic leaders. ac-
n ying to head off the Ras-
rogram, continued their asser-
that embracing such an issue
amount to throwing away the
chances of the parts, though
wise they appeared excellent.
1¢ Republicans agreed +
Out of a Ter meeting of
leaders came a prediction that
r, O. P. wonld have easy sail-
S$ a resuls of the Democratic
That group yesterday endorsed
it qualification President
rs record and called for his
ination. So did the state con-
noof the party in Mich:
utterance, interesting because
source, was attributed to Sen-
a Follette of Wisconsin. Inde-
at Republican. who was quoted
ladelphia as saving Mr. Hoay-
renomination cn a bone-dry
rm was a foregone conclusion.
i@ again that he saw uo im-
te upwelling of public senti-
to justify a third party move-
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will formulate plins to force
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‘ the next congress.”

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cers of the conference today
represented as well pleased
I respon: Aeceptance from
Republicans and Democrats
een coming in to the office of
wr Norris, of Nebraska. The
have not been given out. but
umber about 75 so far. Sen-
3orah, Republican, Idaho, is
fo plans to attend if he can
e it.

o the Smith-Roosevelt .situa-
ome commentators predicted
would be a split if Governor
elt soughe to avoid further
tment on prohibition in a bid
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WASHINGTON, Mar. %—+4)}—The
democratic row precipitated by Chair-nan
Raskob of the national committee, has
led to a full flowering of political spec-
ulation concerning 1932.

Not oniy in ‘he party of Jefferson but
in republican rahks as well the next
presidential race has become an absorb-
ing topic for public utterance. And, on
one side independents are getting to-
gether disclaiming any third party inien-
tions but bent on making their mark
througa coalescing on objectives which
have been somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic ranks
was a concerted effort to 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 boom for the Mary-
land anti-prohibitionist, Governor Rit-
chie had marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state’s legislature. Rum-

lings of a split between Alfred E. Smith
and Governor Rocsevelt in New York.
though denied, occupied many political
speculators with emphasis on the bear-
ing such an event would have on Roose-
velt’s presidential chances.

Are Heartened

Hoover's name was being uttered at
republican rallies all over 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
trying to head off the Raskeb program,
continued their assertions that 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 of a Texas meeting of party lead-
ers came a prediction that the G. O. 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 —
tion of the party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because of
its source, was attributed to Senator La-
Follette of Wisconsin, independent re~

publican, who was quoted in Philadel-
phia as saying Mr. Hoover's renomina-
tion on 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 jus-
tify a third party movement. Of the pro-
gressive meeting called to meet here
March 11 and 12 he said:

‘We will formulate plans to force our
economic program on the attention of the
next congress.”

Already powerful in the senate through
the coalition with the democrats, which
ruled off and on through the entire last

session of congress, this group is look-
iz ine forward to a stronger position in
both branches next session. |

Backers of the conference today were
represented as well pleased with the re-
sponse. Acceptances from both republi-
cans and democrats have been coming
in to the office of Senator Norris of Neb-
raska. The names have not been given
out, but they number about 75 so far.
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, is one
who plans to attend if he can arrange
it
 