Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in republican ranks as well
the next presidential race has he.
come ain absorbing topie for public
utterance, And, on one side Tnde-
pendents are getting towether, dis-
Claiming anv third party intentions,
but bent on caaking their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat seatter-
‘ed, Most conspicuous in democratic
|ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plain to line
up the party for his “home rule,”
state liquor control project. But
out of the background a reenrrent
/presidential boom for the Maryland
| anti-prohibitionist, Governor Ritch
‘ie had marched forth with an en-
| dorsement hy the free state's legisla.
iture, Rumblings of a split between
| Alfred 2. Smith and Governor
Roosevelt in New York, though de
| nied. ocenplied many political spec
ulators with emphasis on the bear
ing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances
. Hoover's name was being uttered
at republican raliles all over the
country in a not unusnal swing to
wards renomination of the imeum
} bent, but heartened by the disturh
 anee in democracy’s camp,
| Party Endangered?
| Several democratic leaders, activ:

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WASHINGTON, March 7, (PL
‘The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the National
Committee, has led to a full flower-
ng of political speculation concern-

 

 
  

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
on but in Republican ranks as well
as the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance, and, on one side indepen-
dents are getting together, disclaim:
g any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
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! been somewhat scattered. .
' Most conspicuous in Democratie
iranks was a concerted effort to

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the party for his “home rule,” state
iliquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
deniial boom for the Maryland anti--
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature.
; Rumblings of a split between Alfred
| £. Smith and Governor Roogevelt in

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