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.—(®)—
The democratic row precipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the na-
tional committee has led. to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932,

Not only in the party of Jef-
ferson but in republican ranks the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic, and, on one
side, independents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any _ third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing
on objectives which have been
somewhat scattered,~

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskeb plan to line
up the party for his “home rule”
state liquor control project but out
of the background a recurrent
presidential boom for the Mary-
land anti-prohibitionist, Governor
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a spjit
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov-
ernor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many poll-
tical speculators with emphasis
on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presi-
dential chances.

Hoover's name was being utter-
ed at republican rallies all over
the country in @ not unusual
swing towards renomination of the
 