Washingion, March 1—(AP)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairmni Raskob of the national
committee. has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

In tha democratic party and in re-
publican ranks as well the next pres-
{dential race has become an absorb-
ing topic for public. utterance. And
independents are Getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tons, but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which haye 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
Mquor control project, But out of the
background a recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohi-
bitionist, Governor Ritchie had
marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's Legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Alfred
¥. Smith and Governor Reosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupled
many political speenlators with em-
phasis on the beating such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tal chances.

Hoover’s name was belng ullered
et republican rallies all over the
couniey in & not unusial swing to-
wards his renomination bul hearlen-
ed by the disturbance In democra-
ey's camp,

Several democratic leaders, active
jn trying to head off the Raskob
program, continued thelr assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1942
chances of the partly, though other-
yisa they appeared excellent.

Some republicans agreed with
  

them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction that
the G. O. P. would have easy sailing,
due to the democratic row, That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec-
ord and called for his renomination.
So did the state convenution of Lhe
party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was alrtibuted to Sen-
ator Latollette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent repubiican, was quoted in
Philadelphia as saying Mr. Hoo-er's
renomination on a bone-dry_ oplat-
form wait a forepone conclusion.

He sax] again that he saw no im-
mediate upwelling of public senti-
ment to justify a third party move-
ment. Of the progressive meeting
called to mect here March M and 12;
he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the atien-
tion of the next Congress.”

Alveady powerful in the Senate
through coalition with the demo-
ernats duving the last session of Con-
gress, this group $s looking forward
to a stronger position in both
branches next season.

Backers of the’ conference today
were represented as well pleased
wilh the response. Acceplances from
both republicans and democrats
have been coming in to the office of
Senator Norris of Nebraska. The
pames have not been given out, bub
they number about 75 so far. Sen-
ator Borah, republican, Idaho, js one
who plans to attend if he can ar-
range it.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some coranentators predicted
there would bt@ split if Governor
Moosevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition in a bid
for southern support.
 
Wy the Assuclated Mreas,

WASHINGTON, March 7--The
Pemocratle row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the nattonal
committee has led to a full flower:
ing of political speculation  con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Joffer-
sop, out in Republican ranks = ax
well the next preaidential raco has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
He utterance. And, on one side in-
dependents are getting together.
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making thelr
mark through conlescing on objec.
tives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous tn) Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort te
smother the Raskob plan to ae up
the party for his “home rule’, etate
liquor contro} project. But aut of
the background a recurrent pren-
dential boom for Maryland — anti-
prohtbitionist, Governor Ritehte,
had marched fourth with an In-
dorsement by the free state's legls-
lature, Rumblings of a eplit) be-
tween Alfred FE. Smith and Gover-
nor Roosevelt in New York, though
dented, occupied omany — polltleal
speculators with cimphasis on the
bearing such an event would have
on Roosevelt's prestdential
chences.

Hoover Sentiment: Spreads

Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican ralites all over the
country tno na mot tnusual sewing to-
wards renomination of the tneum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb
nner in Democrary'’s camp,

Several Democratic Jenders, ac
tive In trylng to hen off the
Tiaskob program, eontinued thelr
aseertions that embracing such oan
fesue would amount ta throwing
away the 1792 chances of the party,
though otherwire they  appenred
excchent,

Some Republicins agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction
that the ©. O. 1% would have ensy
satting asia result of the Demo |
eratle row. That group yesterday
tndorsed = without qualification:
President Hoover'a record and.
called for his renomination, So dtd
the state convention of the party
‘in Michigan.

The utterance, Interesting — he-
cause of Mla source, was attributed
to Senator LaFollette (of Wlseon-
ain, independent Republican, who
was quoted in Philadelphia as say-
Ing Mr. Hoover's renomination on
a bone-dry platform wan a fore
gone conclusion,

No Third Party Trend

He said again that he saw no im
mediate upwelling of pubiie sent:
ment to justify a third party move-
ment. Of the progressive meeting
called to meet here March 11 and |
12, he nad:
e'We will formutate plana fo)
force olir economic program on the |
attention of the next congress.”

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor
Roosevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition im u
bid for southern support.
 