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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WASHINGTON, Mar. %—(#—The
democratic row precipitated by Chairnan
Raskob of the national committee, has
Jed to a full flowering of political spec-
ulation concerning 1932,

Wot only in ‘he party of Jefferson but
in republican ranks as well the next
presidential race has become an absorb-
ing topie for public utterance. And, on
one side independents are getting to-
gether disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on irsking their mark
througa coalescing on objectives whicle
have been somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic ranks
s a concerted effort io smother the
Raskob plan to line up the party for his
“home rule,” state liquor control pro-
ject. But out of the background a re-
current presidential beam for the Mary-
jand anti-prohibitionist, Governor Rit-
chie had marched forth with an ondorse-
anent 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
apeculators with emphasis on the bear-
uch an event would have on Roose-
presidential chances.

Are Heartened

Hoover's name was being uttered at
republican rallies all aver the country in
a not unusual swing towards renomina-
tion of the incumbent, but heartened by
the disturbance in democracy's camp.

Several democratic leaders, active in
g to head off the Raskob program,
ntinued their assertions thal embrac-
ing such an issue would amount to
throwing away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they appeared
excellent.

Some republicans agreed with them.
Out cf a Texas mecting of party iead-
ers came a prediction that the G. 0. P.
would have easy sailing as a result of
the democratic row. That group yester-
day endorsed without qualification Presi-
dent Hoover's record and called for his
renomination. So did the state conver-
tron of the party in Michigan.

7 utterance, interesting because of
source, wae attributed to Senator La-
Follette of Wisconsin, independent re-
publican, who was quoted in Philadel-
phia as saying Mr, Hoover's renomina-
tion en a bone dry platform was a fore~
gone conclusion.

To Formulate Plans

He said again that he saw no immed-
iate upwelling of public sentiment to j-
tify a third party movement, Of the pro-
er ve meeting culled to meet here
March 11 and 12 he said:

“We will formulate plans to foree our
program on the attention of the

congre:
eady powerful in the senate through
coalition with the democrats, which
ruled off and on through the entire last
jon of congress, this group is look-
=z forward to a stronger position in
beth branches next session, ¥

Backers of the conference today were
repre-ented as well pleased with the re-
sponse. Acceptances from both republi-
ms and democrats have been coming
to the office of Senator Norris of Neb-
kn, The names have not been given
cut, but they rumber about 75 so far.
Senster Borah, republican, Idaho, is one
who plans to attend if he can arrange

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

       
  
 