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

 

  
   

 

! been somewhat scattered. .
' Most conspicuous in Democratie
iranks was a concerted effort to

i smother the Raskob plan to line up
i

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

i ° {Continued on Page 2)

 

 
 
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-
 