| Washington, March 7—(1}—The
, Democratic row precipitated by
i:Chairman Raskob of the sational
commitree, has led ta a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

| Not only in the pacty of Jefferson,
but in Republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has be-
[come an absorbing topic for public
futterance. Independents also are
getting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions but bent on
[making their mark through coales-
eing on objectives which have
been somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuoyss in Democratic
ranks was 2 concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line

lup the party for his “home rule,”
| state Hquor contrel project. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
iNew York, though denied, occupied
many political speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances,

Hoover's Name Prominent

Hoover's uame was being uttered
at Republican rallies all over the
country in a not unusual swing
towards renomination of. the in-
cumbent, but heartened by the dis-
turbance in Democracy's camp.

Several Democratic leaders, ac
tive In trying to head off the Ras-
kob program, continued their asser-
tions that embracing such an is-
sue would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances of the party,
though otherwise they appeared ex-
cellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas. meeling of
party leaders came a prediction
that the G. O. P. would have sasy
sailing as a result of the Democratic
row, That group yesterday endors.
ed without qualification Presiden!
Hoover's record and called for his
renomination. So did the state
convention of the party in Michi.
gan. :

An utterance, Interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen.
ator La Follette of Wisconsin, In-
dependent Republican, who ‘was
quoted in Philadelphia as saying
Mr. Hoover's renomination on s
bone-dry platform was a foregone
conclusion. :

_ Bob Sees No Third Farty

He-said again thet he saw-no Im.
mediate upswelling of public senti
ment to justify a third party move

{ment. Of the Progressive meeting
ealled to meet here March 11 and
12, he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the at
tention of the next congress.”

“Backers of the conference toda:
were represented as well pleaser
with the response. Acceptance:
from both Republicans and Derio
crats-have been coming in to thi
office of Senator Norris, of Neb
lraskea. The names have not beer
given out, but they number abou!

i75 so far. Senator Borah, Repub
lican, Idaho, is one who plans to at
‘tend if he can arrange it. i
! as to the Smith-Roosevelt situa
[tion, some commentators predicte:

jthere would-be a split if Governo:
|Poosevelt sought to avoid furthe
commitment in a bid for souther

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WASHINGTON, March 17.—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in republican ranks the next
presidential race has become an ab-
sorbing top‘c, and, on one side, in-
dependents are getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
ions but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on cbjectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ed.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a cencerted 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 endorse-
ment by the free state's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Al-
tred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied,
occupied many political speculators
with emphasis on the bearing such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover Endorsed
Hoover’s name was being utterec
at republican rallies all over the

‘jance ‘in Sacsctieys camp.

Several democratic leaders, active
jin trying to head off the Raskot
‘| program, continued the-r assertion:
that embracing such an issue woulc
‘|amount to throwing away the 193%
tchances of the party, though oth-

erwise they appeared excellent.

| Some republicans agreed witr
therh. Out of a Texas meeting of
‘}party leaders came a predictior
that the G. O. P. would have eas}
sailing as a result of the democratic
row. That group yesterday endors-
led without qualification President
.| Hoover's record and called for hi:
.| renomination. So did the state con-

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