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WASHINGTON, March 7. — The
Democratle row precipitated by y
Chairman Raskob of the national =
committes has led to a full flowere -
ing of polirfeal speculation coms |
cerning 1932. . :

Not only in the party of Jeffere ¢
son, but in Repubjican ranks aa |
well, the next presidential race has °

become an absorbing topic for pub= i
lic utterance. And, on one side =
independents are certine tomethets :
{disclatming any third party intense :
dions but bent on making thele ;
mark through coalescing on obs ;
jectives that have been somewhat +
scattered. :
Most conspicuous in Demecratia |
ranks was a concerted effort te |
smother the Raskob plan to ine j
up the party for his “home rule,” .
state Uquor control project. But !
out of the background a recurrent ;
presidential boom for the Marys :
land aniti-prohibitionist, Governo® :
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an indorsement by the tree state
legislature. Rumblings of a ape
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov>
ernor Roosevelt in New York
though denied, occupied ~many, ;
political speculators with emphas |
sis on the bearing such an event |
would have on Roosevelt’s presi-
dential chances.
SWING TO HOOTER eR
FOR RENOMINATION. -

Hoover's name was being ut-
tered at Republican rallies all over
the country in a not unusual swing
towards renomination of the im-
;cumbent, but heartened by-ine dis-
turbance in Democracy's camp.:

Several Democratic leaders, ace
live in trying to head off the Ras
{Kob program, continued: their
assertions that embracing stich an
issue Would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances -of the
‘though “btherwise they ap-
jpeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
ihem. Out of 2 Texas meeting-6f-
party leaders came a prediction
that the G. 0. P. would have easy
sailing as a result of the, Demo-~
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualification
President Hoover's record " and
called for his renomination... .Bo
did the state convention of: the
partr in Michigay ty -

An utterance, ‘interesting because
uf its source, was attributed ste
(peneton LaFotllette of Wisconsin,
jindependent Republican, who was
quoted in Philadeiphi> as. saying
Heover’s renomination on a bone
dry plauform was a forezone coi
clusion-

TO FORCE PROGRAM
BEFORE CONGRESS. at

Or the Progressive meeting.
called 10 meet here March 11 a
iz. he said:

“We will formulate plans te
force our economic program on the
attention of the next congress,

Backers of the conference today
were represented as well pleased
with the response. Acceptances
from both Republicans and Deme~
ecrats have heen coming inte the
vffice of Senator Norris of -Ne+
braska. The names have not been
given out, but they number about
75 se far, Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, is one who plans: te
attend if he can arrange it. ~

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

commitment on prohibition -i
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| WASHINGTON, March. 7 (AP)
~The Democratic row precin‘tated
by Chairman Raskob of the Nation-
al Committee, has led to a full flow-
ering of political speculation con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but ‘n Republican ranks as
' well the next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lic utterance, And, on one side in-
dependents are getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been somewhat
scattered,

Most conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
; Smother the Raskob plan tu line up
the party for his “home rule” state ;
liquor control project. Bvt out of |
the background a recurrent presi-.
dential boom for the Maryland anti- |
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
marched ‘orth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. “|

 

 

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| blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupied |
many political epeeulators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tial chances,

Hoover's name was being uttered
at a rallies - over the
country a not unusual swing to-
wartls renomination of the incum-.
bent, but heartened by disturbance
in Democracy’s camp.

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 1982 |
chances of the party, though oth- ||
erwise they appear excellent, |

Some publicans agreed with |
them. Out or a Texas meeting of «
party eaders came a prediction, |
that the G. O. P, would have easy ||}
sailing as a result of the Demo-'n
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualification Pres- j
ident Hoover's record and called for | ¢
his renomination. So did the state | ¢
convention of the party in Michi-| ¢
pan, }

An utterance, interesting because | ¢

of its source, was attribute? to Sen-| g

ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, Inde- |

pendent Republican, who was quot-! _

d in Philadelphia as saying Mr.| *

Hoover's renomination on a bone- .

iry platform was a foregone con-| '

Jusion, fi
He said again that he saw no im-: ¥

nediate upswelling of public senti- | !=

nent to justify a third party move- | ®
nent. Of the Progressive meeting | ™

alled to meet here March 11 and 12)

e@ said: ; tk

“We will formulate plans to force | th
ur economic program on the at-!
ention of the next Congress.” | pe
Already powerful in the Senate | 5,
hrough the coalition with the Dem- is!
crats, which ruled off and on | ge
hrough the entire last session of | »,
ongress, this group is looking for- | ,),
ard to a stronger position in both
ranches next session.

Backers of the conference today

ere represented as weil pleased | sm

ith the response. Acceptances from | las

oth Republicans and Democrats | di

ave been coming in to the office | ~

! Senator Norris, of Nebraska, be

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