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.
 
‘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,

 
 