WASHINGTON, March 7 (P)—
The Democratic row precipated: by
Chairman Raskob of: the national
dommittee, has led to a full flower-

g of political speculation ‘con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the. party of Jefter-
son but in- Republican Yanks as
well the next: presidential race has
‘become an absorhihg topic for pub-
lic. utterance. And; on one side
Independents: are: getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making their
mark through ‘coalescing on ob-
| jectives 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 liquor control project. But
ae of the background », recur-
rent presidential, boom for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist, Gov-
ernor . Ritchie. has inarched forth
with an endorsement _by the free

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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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