 

Washington, March 7. (#)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932:

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but in republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance. And on one sic, inde-
pendents are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ed.

Smother Raskob Plan.

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 project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-.
dential boom for the Maryland anti-.
prohibitionist Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
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 speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such as event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden. |
tial chances. |

Hoover's name was being uttered |
/at republican rallies all over the
country in a not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
ance in democracy’s camp.
| Out of a Texas meeting of party
leaders came a prediction that the
G. O, P. would have easy sailing as a
| result of the democratic row. That
‘group yesterday endorsed without
/qualification President Hoover's
/record and called for his renomina-
tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan. |

LaFollette “Talks.” |

An utterance, interesting because
Of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, inde-|
pendent republican, who was quot-_
ed in Philadelphia as saying Hoo- |
ver’s renomination on a bone-dry |
platform was a foregone conclusion. |

He said again that he saw no im- |
mediate upwelling of public senti-.
ment to justify a third party move- |

 

 

ment.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predic ted
there would be a split if Governor
Roosevelt sought to avoid further

commitment on prohibition in a bid
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Washington, March 7 (~The
Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full Nower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topie for public ut-
terance. And, on one side independ-
ents are getting together, diaplaim-

ing any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
coalescing on objectives which have
-been somewhat senttered.

SMOTHER RASKOB PLAN |

Most conspicuous in Demoéfatic
ranks was n concerted . effort to
amather the Raskob plan to Hne up
the party for his “home rule,” state

,; Nquor control project. But out of

(the background n recurrent presi-
dentin! boom for the Maryland antl-
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie
had marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state’s legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Al-
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
yelt in New York, though denied, oc-
eupied many political speculators
with emphasis on the bearing such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
nt Republican rallies all over the
country in a not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
ance in Democracy's camp.

MAY COST CAMPAIGN
Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob
program, continued their assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1932
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appenred excellent.
Same Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction that
the G. O. P. would have casy aall-
| ing os a result of the Democratic
srow. That group yesterday en-
| dorsed without qualification Preal-
. dent Hoover's record and called for
{nia renomination, So did the state
{convention of the party in Mich-
| igan.
An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
| ator LaFoliette of Wisconsin, In-
| dependent Republican, who was
+ quoted in Philadelphia an saying
, Mr. Hoover's renomination on a
 bone-dry platform was a foregone
{ conclusion.
| He said 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 meet here Mare 11 and
112, he said:
| “We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the atten-
tien of the next congress.”

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