ASHINGTON, March 7. UP)—
The democratic row precipi-
fated by Chairman Raskob of. the
national committee has led to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932.

Not only in the parly of Jeffer-
son, but in republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance. And, on one side, inde-
fendents are gettiug together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark thru
coalescing on objectives which have
been Somewhat scattered.

Would Smother Plan

Mest conspicuous in democratic
ranks was @ concerted effort to
smother (he Raskob plan.to line up
thé party for his “home rule,” state
liquor control. project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi:
dential boom for tae Maryland anti-
probibitionist, Goyernor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an indorsement
by the Free State's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Alfred
B. Smith and Governor Rocsevelt in
New York, tho denied, occupied
‘|many political speculators with em-
[phasis on the hearing such an-eveni
i tata have an Roosevelt's ‘prealde

 

   
       

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Hoover's: name was being utterer
at republican fallics all over thi
country in a not unusual swing to
wards renomination of the incum
bent, but heartened by the disturb
ance in democracy’s camp.

; G. 0. B. Victory Predicted

‘1 Out of a Texas meeting of part;

leaders came a prediction that th
G. O. P. would have easy sailing a:

.|® result of the democratic row. Tha

{group yesterday indorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec:

.|ord and called for his renomination

||So did the state convention of the

:{party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting becaus:
,,of its source, was attributed to Sen.
,|ator Fa¥ollette of Wisconsin, inde:
pendent republican, who was quot:
-|ed in Philadelphia as saying Hoov:

er’s renomination on a bone-dry
,; platform was a foregone conclusion
He said again that he saw no im
{mediate upwelling of public sentt.
|| ment to justify a third party move
ment,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa

tion, some commentators predictec
{there would be a,split if Governel
Ronsevelt sought to avoid furthe:
commitment on prohibition in a hic
.|for southern support.
 
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i (By Associated Press)

| WASHINGTON, March ?—The
| Democratic row precipitated by
‘ Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full flower-
jing of political speculation con-
i cerning 1932.

Becomes Absorbing Topte. |

i Not only in the party of Jeffer-
‘son but in Republican ranks as well
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance. And, on one side inde-
' pendents are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions

;but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ied.
| Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘yanks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state,
liquor control project. But cut of
the background @ recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland,
anti-prohibitionist Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an en-|
dozsement by the free state's legis-'
lature. Bumblings of a split be-:
tween Alfred E. Smith and Gover-,
nor Roosevelt of New York, though |
denied, occupied many political!
supeculators with emphasis on the,
bearing such an event would have,
on Reosevelt’s presidential chances.

Hoover’s Name Uttered.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the |
country in a not unusual swing.
towards renomination of the incum- |
bent, but heartened by the distur-.
bance in Democracy’s camp,

Several Democretic 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 they!
appeared excellent. |

Some Republicans agreed with,
them. Out of a Texas meeting of!
party leaders came a prediction |
that the G. O. P. would have easy)
sailing as a result of the Demo-|
cratic row. That group vesterday}
endersed without qualification Pre-|
sident Hoover's record and called,
for his renomination. So did the,
state convention of the party "
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting pecause |
of its source. was attributed to!
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, 1
independent Republican, who was|
quoted in Philadelphia — as gaying |
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on ay

bone-dry platform was a foregone!
conclusion.
 