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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Washingion, March 1—(AP)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairmni Raskob of the national
committee. has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

In tha democratic party and in re-
publican ranks as well the next pres-
{dential race has become an absorb-
ing topic for public. utterance. And
independents are Getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tons, but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which haye been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state
Mquor 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.
Rumblings of a split between Alfred
¥. Smith and Governor Reosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupled
many political speenlators with em-
phasis on the beating such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tal chances.

Hoover’s name was belng ullered
et republican rallies all over the
couniey in & not unusial swing to-
wards his renomination bul hearlen-
ed by the disturbance In democra-
ey's camp,

Several democratic leaders, active
jn trying to head off the Raskob
program, continued thelr assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1942
chances of the partly, though other-
yisa they appeared excellent.

Some republicans agreed with
  

them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction that
the G. O. P. would have easy sailing,
due to the democratic row, That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec-
ord and called for his renomination.
So did the state convenution of Lhe
party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was alrtibuted to Sen-
ator Latollette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent repubiican, was quoted in
Philadelphia as saying Mr. Hoo-er's
renomination on a bone-dry_ oplat-
form wait a forepone conclusion.

He sax] 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 mect here March M and 12;
he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the atien-
tion of the next Congress.”

Alveady powerful in the Senate
through coalition with the demo-
ernats duving the last session of Con-
gress, this group $s looking forward
to a stronger position in both
branches next season.

Backers of the’ conference today
were represented as well pleased
wilh the response. Acceplances from
both republicans and democrats
have been coming in to the office of
Senator Norris of Nebraska. The
pames have not been given out, bub
they number about 75 so far. Sen-
ator Borah, republican, Idaho, js one
who plans to attend if he can ar-
range it.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some coranentators predicted
there would bt@ split if Governor
Moosevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition in a bid
for southern support.
 