Washington, March 7 (~The
Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full Nower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topie for public ut-
terance. And, on one side independ-
ents are getting together, diaplaim-

ing any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
coalescing on objectives which have
-been somewhat senttered.

SMOTHER RASKOB PLAN |

Most conspicuous in Demoéfatic
ranks was n concerted . effort to
amather the Raskob plan to Hne up
the party for his “home rule,” state

,; Nquor control project. But out of

(the background n recurrent presi-
dentin! boom for the Maryland antl-
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie
had marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state’s legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Al-
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
yelt in New York, though denied, oc-
eupied many political speculators
with emphasis on the bearing such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
nt 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.

MAY COST CAMPAIGN
Several Democratic 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 other-
wise they appenred excellent.
Same Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction that
the G. O. P. would have casy aall-
| ing os a result of the Democratic
srow. That group yesterday en-
| dorsed without qualification Preal-
. dent Hoover's record and called for
{nia renomination, So did the state
{convention of the party in Mich-
| igan.
An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
| ator LaFoliette of Wisconsin, In-
| dependent Republican, who was
+ quoted in Philadelphia an saying
, Mr. Hoover's renomination 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. Of the progressive meeting
called to meet here Mare 11 and
112, he said:
| “We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the atten-
tien of the next congress.”

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‘Washington, Mar, 7-—(4)-—~'Tho
Democratic row preetpltated -by
Chairman Raakob ofthe Nationnt
committee, haa led to a full flower-
Ing of political spectilation concern.
ing 1032, P

Not only in tho party of Jeffersatt,
butin Republlean ranks og well, tho

next presidential rnae hha become an
}ahsorbing topic for publie utteranee.
And, on one sida independents are
getting together, diaclaiming any
third party Intentions but bent on
making thelr mark through conlesc-
Ing on objectives which have bean
somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in Demucratic
ranka was n conearted effort to
amother the Raskob plan to tne up
the party for his "honie rule,” state
liquor control project. Rut out of the
background a re-current prestdential
boom for the Maryland auti-prohibi-
tlonist, Governor Ritchid had mureh-
ed forth with an andorsement by the
Free “Btnte's Legisinture. Rumblings
of & spilt between Alfred 1, Smith
and Govornor, Roosevelt in New. York
thoilgn “dented, oceupled many pol-
{tleal speculators with omphasia on
the bearing such an event would
have on Roosevelt's presidental
chances.

Hoover's nama was belng uttered
at Ropubllean rallies all over the
country in @ not-unusunt ewing to-
wards renomination of the incument,
but. heartened by the diaturbanco in
Democracy’s comp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off tha Raskeb pro-
gram, continued their assertions that
embracing such nn Issue would
amount to throwing awny the 1992
chances of the party, though vther-
wine they appenred excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texans meeting of
party Yenders.came a prediction that
tha G. O, P, would have ensy salling
as wv result of the Democratic row.
That group yesterday endorsed with-
out qualification Hoover's record and
entled for his renomination. So att
the state convention of tha party in
Michigan,

An utterance, interesting because
at ita source, was attributed to Sen-
ator Lafolletta of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republlean, who was quoted
in Philadelphia as saying Hoover's
renomination on a béne-dry platform
was & foregone conclusion,

He sald agnin that he saw no im
mediste upwelling of public sentl-
ment to justify a third party move-
ment,

 
 