‘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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WASHINGTON, March 7.-(AP)
—The Democratic row presipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
img of political speculation concern-
Ing 1933.

Rot only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in Republican ranks as well
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance. And on one side inde-
pendents. are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
lbut bent on making their mark
‘through coalescing on objections
wpusa have been somewhat scatter-
led.
| Most canspicuous in. Democratic
‘Yanks was @ concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan te line up
the party for his “home rule" state
Hiquer control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland an-
ti-prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an endorse~
ment by the free state’s legislature.

RUMBLE OF SPLIT

Rumblings of a split between Al-
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
eupied many palisical syeculators
with emphasis on the bearhig such
an. event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican rallies all ever the
couniry in a not unusual swing
towards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
ance in Democracy’s camp.

Out of a Texas. meeting of party
leaders came a prediction that the
G. O. FP. would have easy sailing as
a result of the Democratic row, That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover’s rec-
ord and called for his renomination.
So did the state convention of the
party in Michigan,

PROGRESSIVES CALLED

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed ta Sen-
ator LaFoliette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
in Philadelphia as saying Mr. Hoo-~
ver’s renomination on a hone-~dry
Platform was a foregone conclusion.

Backers of the progressive meet-
ing called to meet here Mareh it
and 12 were represented as well
pleased. with the response, Aczept-|
ances from both Republicans and
Democrats have been coming in to|
the office of Senator Norvis of Ne-
braska. The names have nob been
given out, but they number about
75 so far. Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, is one who plans to at-
 