| (By The Associated Press)
Washington, March 7.—The
‘Democratic row precipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the
national committee, has led to

a full flowering of political
speculation concerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
j but in Republican ranks as well the
| next presidential race has become an
|absorbing topic for public utterance.
| And, on one side» independents are
| getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent.on making
their mark through coalescing on ob-
Jectives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democratic

ranks was a concerted effort to smoth-
er the Raskob plan to line up the party
for his “home rule,” state liquor con-
|trol project. But out of the back-
ground a recurrent presidential boom
for the Maryland anti-prohibitionist,
Governor Ritchie had marched forth
with an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a split be-
tween Alfred E. Smith and Governor
Roosevelt in New York, though denied,
occupied many political specu'ators
with emphasis on the bearings such an
event would have on Roosevelt's pre-
— chances,
_ Hoover’s name was being uttered at
Republican rallies all over the country
in a not unusual swing towards re-
nomination of the incumbent, but
heartened by the disturbance in Demo-
cracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active in
trying to head off the Raskob program,
continued their assertions that em-
brac:ng 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 of a Texas meeting of party lead-
ers came a prediction that the G. O.
P, would have easy sailing as a result
of the Democratic row. That group
yesterday endorsed without qualifica-
tion President Hoover's record and
called for his renomination. So did
the state convention of the party in
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because of
its source ,was attributed to Senator
LaFoilette of Winconsin, independent
Republican, who was quoted in Phila-
de‘phia as saying Mr. Hoover's renomi-
natien on a bone-dry platform was a
foregone conclusion.

He said again that he saw no im-'
mediate upwelling of public sentiment
to justify e third party movement.

 

 
 
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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