WASHINGTON, March 7 (AP)—
The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but ‘In Republican ranks ay well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing tonic for public utterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing on
objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

“Most conspicuous in Democratic
yanks was a-concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the purty for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project. But out of the
background a. recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an 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. poli-
tical speculators. with emphasis on
the bearing.such an event would
have on: Roosevelt's presidential
chances. ae z Md

Hoover's name was being. uttered
at Republican. rallied: J all-over “the
country. in-a gnot upusnal pene: 40-
wards ‘renomination of thé, incum:
bent, but: heartested “by: the’ distur-
bance in Democracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying:to head off the Raskob
program, continued their assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to.throwing sway the 1982
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction thal
the G. 0. P. would have easy sailing
as a result of the. Democratic row
That group yesterday endorsed with.
out qualification President Hoover":
record egxl called for his renomina.
tion. So did the state convention o!
the party in Michigan. ©
 
WASHINGTON, March 7, (PL
‘The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the National
Committee, has led to a full flower-
ng of political speculation concern-

 

 
  

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
on but in Republican ranks as well
as the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance, and, on one side indepen-
dents are getting together, disclaim:
g any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
adolescing on objectives which have

 

  
   

 

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' Most conspicuous in Democratie
iranks was a concerted effort to

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the party for his “home rule,” state
iliquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
deniial boom for the Maryland anti--
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature.
; Rumblings of a split between Alfred
| £. Smith and Governor Roogevelt in

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