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

   
   
  

   
 
   
   

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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.
 