Washington, March 1 (The
Democratic row precipitated by Chat
man Raskob of the national commit-
tee, hes Jed to a full flowering of
political speculation concerning 1982.

In the Democratic party and in
Republican ranks as well, the next
presidential race has become an ab-
sorbing topic for public utierance.
And, on one side independents ere
geiting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions, but bent on
making their mark through coales-
ging on objectives which have been
somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democratic
yanks wes @ concerted effort to
her the Raskob plan to line up
ithe party for als “home rule,” State
‘Uquor control project. But out of

the hackground a recurrent presiden-
tial hoom for the Maryland anti
| proninitionist, Governor Ritchie hac
marched forth with an endorsement
by the Free State’s Legislature. Rum-
iblings of a split between Alfred E.

Smith and Governor Roosevelt in 2
though denied, occupied man’
| political speculators with emphas!
lon the bearing such an event wow
Lhave on Roosevelt's presidential
| chanci

Hoover's name was seine uttered 81
Republican rallies all aver the coun-
try in a not unusual swing towards
nls renomination but heartened 3
[the disturbance in Democracy's camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
lin trying to head off the Raskod pro-
gram, contintied:their assertions tha‘
prucing..usuich* zat. issue: weuld
Tamount to throwing’ axay the 1932
chances of the party, tacugh other-
iwise they appeared excellent.
| Some Republicans agreed «itt
‘lthem, Out of a Texas meeting 0
y leaders came a prediction tha’
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iggonp’ yesterday endorsed thaw
qualification President Hoover's rec
Jord and called for his renominattor
{So did the State convention of th
party im Michigan.
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Its source, Was attributed ta Senata
}LaFollette of Wisconsin, Independen
| Rapubiican, who was quoted ia Palla
a S$ as saying Mr. Hoover's te
jpomination on a bone-dry plat:
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several Democratic Leaders,
Active in Trying to Head off
Raskob Program, Continue
Assertions That Embracing
Such an Issue Would
Amount to Throwing Away
1932 Chances of Party,
Theugh Otherwise They Ap-
pear Excellent.
 Washington, March 7.—-(4)—The
democratic row precipitated § by
Chairman Raskob of the National
committee, has led to a full flower-
ig 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 topic for public uterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions but bent on
making their mark through coalesc-
ing On Objectives which have t>2en
somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic
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 presidential
hoom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with au endorsement by the
free State’s legislature, Rumblings
of a split between Alfred E. Smith
and Governor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many politi-
cal specluators with emphasis on the
bearing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances,

Hoover’s name was being uttered
at republiean rallies all over’ the
country in a not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
ance jin democracy’s camp.

Several democratic teaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob pro-
gram, continued their assertions that
embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1932
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appeared excellent.

Some republicans agreed with
them, Out of a Texas meeting of par-
ty leaders came a prediction that the
G. 0. P. would have easy sailing as
a result of the democratic row. That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's re-
cord and called for his renomination.
So did the State convention of the
party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator Lafollette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent republican, who was quoted
in Philadeiphia as saying Mr. Hoo-
ver’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.
 