Washington, March 7—(A.P.j—
The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning

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Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but in Republican. ranks as
well, the next presidential race has
beccme an absorbing topic for pub-
lie utterance. And, on one side, in-
dependents are getting together, dis-
lence any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scat-
' tered.

Rumor Smith-Roosevelt Split.

Most conspicuous in Demacratie
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule” state!
liquor control project. But out of,
the background a recurrent presi-|
dential boom tor the Maryland anti-|
‘prohibitionist Governor Ritchie, had |
marched forth with an endorsement |
by the free state’s legislature. Rum-_|
blings of x split between Alfred E.;
Sith 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. 0. P. Rallies to Hoover.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the}
coun’*ry in a not unusual swing to-
werds renominatien of the incum-
bent, bvt heartened by the disturb-
ance in Demecracy’s camp,

Out of « Texas meeting of party
leaders came a prediction that the
G. O. P. wov.d have easy sailing as
a result of the Democratic row. That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's
record and called for his renomina-

 
 ‘tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan.
La Follette Tells View.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ater La Follette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
Dbayedelphia as saying Hoover's
re! ion 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,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor
Rocsevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition in a bid
for southern suynnor:. |
 
-Washington, Mar. 7 UP)—
The Democratic row precipi-
tated by Chairman Raskob of
the national committee, has
led to a full flowering of po-
litical speculation concerning
1932.

- Not only in the party of Jefferson
ut in Republican ranks as well as
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance, and, on one side inde-
lpendents are getting together, dis-
‘claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through uniting on objectives which
nave heen somewhat scattered.
Ritchie Comes Te Fore
Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘ranEs was 2 concerted effort to
\smother the Raskob plan to line up
ithe party for: his “home rule.” state
iligtior control project. But out of
the backeround a recurreht presi-
dential boam for the Maryland an-
} ti-prohibitionist, “Gdvernor - Ritchic
‘had marched forth with an endorse-
iment bythe Free State's egisinture
jRumblings of a split between Al
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
ivelt in New ¥erk, though denied
occupied many political speculators
{with emphasis on the bearing suct
jan event would have on Roosevelt’:
presidential chances.
| Hoover's name was being utterec
at Republican rallies all over the
‘country in a not unusnal swing to-
wards renomination of the ineum.
bent, but heartened by the dis.
‘(turbance in Democracy’s camp.

Severn] Democratic leaders, activ:
in trying to head off the Raskol
gvam, continued their assertion
thet embracing such an issue woul
jJamount te throwing away the 193!
(chances ot the party, though othe
vise they appeared excelient.

: Republicans Boost Hoover

‘| Some Republicans #2reed witl
| them. Oui of a Texas meeting o
party leaders came a predictic:
lihat the G. O. P. would have ez
‘tailing as a result of the Democrati
_frow. That group yesterday endorse
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