‘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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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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