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

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Washington, March 7—(.P)—Th
,; Democratic row precipitated by
{Chairman Raskob of the nationa

committee, has led to a full flower.
_|ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1982.
Not only in the party of Jefferson,
|| but in Republican ranks as well, the
_|next presidential race has become an
{absorbing topie for public utterance.
Independents also are getting to-

| gether, disclaiming any third party
intentions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been somewhat
scattered. 2

Try to 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 presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohi-
bitionist, 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 an 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
towards renomination of the incum-{.
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
anee in democracy’s camp.

Claim Party in Danger
Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob pro- } 1
gram, continued their assertions that | <
embracing such an issue would};
amount to throwing away the 1932] ¢
shances cf the party, through other-| ¢

vise they appeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with|s
hem. Out of a Texas meeting of la
arty leaders came a prediction that | n
he G. O. P. would have easy sailing q
8 a result of the Democratic row.|S
‘hat group yesterday endorsed with- | a
ut qualification President Hoover's | b
ecord and called for his renomina- | L
ion. So did the state convention of }ir
1¢ party in Michigan. tl

La Follette Quoted

An utterance, interesting because | at
f its source, was attributed to Sen- | ni
tor La Follette of Wisconsin, inde- | ac
endent Republican, who was quoted

Philadelphita as saying Mr.} I
oover’s renomination on a bone-dry
atform was a foregone conclusion. | m
He said again that he saw no im-| wi
ediate upwelling of public senti-] ito
ent to justify a third party move-|of
ent. Of the Progressive meeting | wa
Ned to meet here March 11 and 12, | tel
said: ma
“We will formulate plans to force } tra
r economic program on the atten- | lai
m of the next congress.” Ses

Response Is Pleasing f
Backers of the conference today | me
re represented as well pleased | hot
th the response. Acceptances from | sai
h Republicans and Democrats | the
ve been coming in to the office of | fac
1ator Norris, of Nebraska. The} Liv
nes have not been given ont, but | was
y number about 75 so far. Sena- | thr

Borah, Republican, Idaho, is one | Buc
> plans to attend if he can ar.Jan
ge it.

8 to the Smith-Roosevelt situa- Al
1, Some commentators predicted
re would be a split if Governor
sevelt sought to avoid further
mitment on prohibition in a bid R

southern support. an,
  

Rhinelander, Wis., Mar. i—(2)
~Convicted of murder in connec:
tion with the slaying of Matt Ysara
during a filling station holdup last
June 2, John Stone was under sent-
ence today to life in state prison.

His alibi that he was in Hurley,
Wis., and Ironwood, Mich., at the
time of the slaying, and learned of
it only through reading newspapers,

‘was refuted when newspapers he
said he read were shown to have no
reference to the. killing. .

Stone had a previous criminal.
record in Milwaukee and Ashland,
the sheriff said.
 