ishington—i.P\—The Democratic
precipitated by Chairman Ras-
of the national committee has
oO & full flowering of political
ilation concerning 1932.

t only in the party of Jeffer-
gut in Republican ranks as well
next presidential race has be-
'an absorbing topic for public
ance. And. on one side inde-
ents are getting together. dis-
‘ing any third party intentions
bent on making their mark
ih coalescing on objectives
1 have been somewhat seat-

st conspicuous in Democratic
s Was a concerted effort to
ner the Raskob plan to ine up
arty for his “home rule.” siate
r control project. But out of
sackground a recurrent pte
al boom for the Marvland anti
bitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
hed forth with an endorsement
@ free state's legislature. Riun-
; of a split belween Alfred E.
1 and Governor Roosevelt in
York, though denied, o
' political speculators w
Ss on the bearing such an event
i have on Roosevelt's presiden-
hances.
'OOVER'S NAME OEARD.
wer’s naine was being uttered
epublican rallies all over the
ry in a not unusual swing to-
: renomination of the incum-
but heartened by the disturb-
in Democracy’s camp.
eral Democratic leaders. ac-
n ying to head off the Ras-
rogram, continued their asser-
that embracing such an issue
amount to throwing away the
chances of the parts, though
wise they appeared excellent.
1¢ Republicans agreed +
Out of a Ter meeting of
leaders came a prediction that
r, O. P. wonld have easy sail-
S$ a resuls of the Democratic
That group yesterday endorsed
it qualification President
rs record and called for his
ination. So did the state con-
noof the party in Mich:
utterance, interesting because
source, was attributed to Sen-
a Follette of Wisconsin. Inde-
at Republican. who was quoted
ladelphia as saving Mr. Hoay-
renomination cn a bone-dry
rm was a foregone conclusion.
i@ again that he saw uo im-
te upwelling of public senti-
to justify a third party move-
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will formulate plins to force
onomic program on the atcen-
‘ the next congress.”

PE TO BE STRONGER.
powerful in the senate
th =the coalition with the
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.o a stronger pas.
1S NeXt session.
cers of the conference today
represented as well pleased
I respon: Aeceptance from
Republicans and Democrats
een coming in to the office of
wr Norris, of Nebraska. The
have not been given out. but
umber about 75 so far. Sen-
3orah, Republican, Idaho, is
fo plans to attend if he can
e it.

o the Smith-Roosevelt .situa-
ome commentators predicted
would be a split if Governor
elt soughe to avoid further
tment on prohibition in a bid
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‘Washington, Mar. 7—(A.P.)—ihe
Democratic row precipliated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
commitiee, has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but m Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing teple for public utter-
ance. And, on one side independ-
ents are getting together, disclaim-
ing any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
coalescing on objectives which have
been somewhat scattered,

OPPOSE RASKOB PLAN,

Mest conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line uf
the party for his “home rule’, state
Iiquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent preel-
dential hoon for the Maryland anth-
 ‘prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
‘marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred ©.
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,
G. O. P. ENCOURAGED.
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.
Several Democratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Ra:
kob program, continued their as:
Jsertions that embracing such an is
sue would amount to throwing awa;
the 1932 chances of the party
{though otherwise they appeared ss

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