‘WASHINGTON. March 7, (a
P.)—The Democratic row precip
tated by Chairman Raskob of th
National Committee, has led to |
full flowering of political specula
tion concerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jef
ferson but in Republican ranks a!

J well the next presidential rac
has become an absorbing topic fo:
public utterance. And, on on
side independents are getting to
gether, disclaiming any third par
ty intentions but bent on makin
their mark through coalescing 01
objectives which have been som
what scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democrat
ie ranks was a concerted effort %
smother the-askob plan to lin
up the party for his “home rule,’
state liquor control project. Bu
out of the background a recurron
presidential boom for the Mary
jand anti-prohibitionist, Govern
or Ritchie had marched fortt
with an endorsement by the Ere
state's legislature, Rumblings o
a split between Alfred E. Smit)
and Governor Roosevelt in Nev
York, though ‘denied, oceupler
many political speculators wit!
emphasis on the bearing such al
event would have on Roosevelt’
presidentlal chances.

Hoover Heralded

Hoover's name was belong ut
tered at Republican rallies al
over the couutry in a not unusua
swing towards remomlination o
the incumbent, but heartened D:
the disturbance in Democracy’
camp.

Several Democratic leaders, ac
tive in trying to head off the Ras
kob program, continued their as:
sertiona that embracing such an

issue would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances of the par-

_ty, though otherwise they appear
excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting oO!
party leaders came a predictior
that the G. 0. P. would have eas}
sailing ag a’ result of the Demo:
eratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualificatior
President Hoover's) record anc
called for his renomination. Sc
did the state ennvention of the
party in Michigan. .

LaFollette Speaks

An utterance, Miteresting be-
cause of its source, was attribut-
ed to Senator LaFollette of Wis:
cousin, independent Republican,
who was quoted in Philadelphia
as saying Mr. Hoover's renomina-

“tion on a bone-dry platform was a
foregone conclusion. :

He said again that he saw no
immediate upwelling of public
sentiment to justify a third party
movement, Of the progressive
meeting called to meet here on
March 11 and 12, he said:

“We will formulate plans to
force our economic program on
the attention of. the next Con-
gress."

Already powerful in the Sen-
ate through the coalition with the
Democrats, which ruled off and on
through the entire last session of
Congress, this group ig looking

j forward to a stronger position. in
both branches next session.

Backers. of the conference today
were represented as well pleased
with the response, Acceptances
from both Republicans and Demo-
crats have been coming in to the
office of Senator Norris, of Ne-
braska. Senator Borah, Republi-
can, Idaho, is one who planus to
attend if he can arrange it.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt sit-
uaticn, some commentators pre-
disted there would be a split if
Governor Roosevelt sought to
avoid further commitment on pro-
hibition in a bid for southern sup-

ea on aia

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WASHINGTON, D, C., March 7.
(®)—The Demoeralle row precipitated
by Chairman Raskol of the national
committer, ties fd to a Sul] flowering
vf politica) speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in Ue pntis of Jefferson
Int in Republican canks as well. the
nest presidential rnee has beeome an
absorbing topic for public uilernnce.
And, on’ one side independents re
xetting together, disclaiming any
third patty intentions but bent on
making their mark ihrough coalescing
on objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

‘Most conspicuous in Democratic
tanks sas: a roncettal effort to
emother ibe Raskoh plan to line up
the pnrly for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project, But out of
the background a reeutrent — presi-
dentin] boom for the Maryland anti-
prohibitionist, Governor Titchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
bs the Free Stnie's legislature.

Rumblings of a split between Al-
frol FE. Smith nnd Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
cupied mang political speculators
 rmphasixs on the bearing such
an cvent wonld hare on Moosevelt’s
vresidentinl chances.

Hoover's wame was boing utlered
at Hepublican rallirs all over the
country in A not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incumbent.
but heartened by the disturbance in
democracy’s cainp.

Serera] Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Rnskob pro:
gram, continued their assertions (hat
embracing such an issue would

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 