WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (~The
‘Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1932

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
con, but in Republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic for public utter-
ance, Independents also are getting
tovether, disclaiming any third party
‘intentions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been 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
liquer control project. But out of the
background a recurrent presidential
hoom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an endorsement by the
free state’s legislative. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E. Smith and
Governor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many polit-
ical apeculators with emphasis on the
bearing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances,
| Mentioned in Rallies.

Hoover's name was being uttered
at 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,

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-

 

dry platform was a foregone con-
cluasion.
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 March 11 and 12,
he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
q@ur economic program on the at-
 
WASHINGTON, March 17.—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in republican ranks the next
presidential race has become an ab-
sorbing top‘c, and, on one side, in-
dependents are getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
ions but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on cbjectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ed.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a cencerted 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
boom for the Maryland anti-prohi-
bitionist. Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Al-
tred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied,
occupied many political speculators
with emphasis on the bearing such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover Endorsed
Hoover’s name was being utterec
at republican rallies all over the

‘jance ‘in Sacsctieys camp.

Several democratic leaders, active
jin trying to head off the Raskot
‘| program, continued the-r assertion:
that embracing such an issue woulc
‘|amount to throwing away the 193%
tchances of the party, though oth-

erwise they appeared excellent.

| Some republicans agreed witr
therh. Out of a Texas meeting of
‘}party leaders came a predictior
that the G. O. P. would have eas}
sailing as a result of the democratic
row. That group yesterday endors-
led without qualification President
.| Hoover's record and called for hi:
.| renomination. So did the state con-

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