Washington, March 7—(A.P.j—
The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning

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Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but in Republican. ranks as
well, the next presidential race has
beccme an absorbing topic for pub-
lie utterance. And, on one side, in-
dependents are getting together, dis-
lence any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scat-
' tered.

Rumor Smith-Roosevelt Split.

Most conspicuous in Demacratie
ranks was a concerted 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 presi-|
dential boom tor the Maryland anti-|
‘prohibitionist Governor Ritchie, had |
marched forth with an endorsement |
by the free state’s legislature. Rum-_|
blings of x split between Alfred E.;
Sith and Governor Roosevelt in|
New York, though denied, occupied |
many political speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt’s presiden-
tial chances,

G. 0. P. Rallies to Hoover.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the}
coun’*ry in a not unusual swing to-
werds renominatien of the incum-
bent, bvt heartened by the disturb-
ance in Demecracy’s camp,

Out of « Texas meeting of party
leaders came a prediction that the
G. O. P. wov.d have easy sailing as
a result of the Democratic row. That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's
record and called for his renomina-

 
 ‘tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan.
La Follette Tells View.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ater La Follette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
Dbayedelphia as saying Hoover's
re! ion on a bone-dry platform
was a foregone conclusion.

He said again that he saw no im-
mediate upwelling of public senti-
ment to justify a third party move-
ment,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor
Rocsevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition in a bid
for southern suynnor:. |
 
Washington, March 7 (~The
Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full Nower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topie for public ut-
terance. And, on one side independ-
ents are getting together, diaplaim-

ing any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
coalescing on objectives which have
-been somewhat senttered.

SMOTHER RASKOB PLAN |

Most conspicuous in Demoéfatic
ranks was n concerted . effort to
amather the Raskob plan to Hne up
the party for his “home rule,” state

,; Nquor control project. But out of

(the background n recurrent presi-
dentin! boom for the Maryland antl-
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie
had marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state’s legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Al-
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
yelt in New York, though denied, oc-
eupied many political speculators
with emphasis on the bearing such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
nt 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.

MAY COST CAMPAIGN
Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob
program, continued their assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1932
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appenred excellent.
Same Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction that
the G. O. P. would have casy aall-
| ing os a result of the Democratic
srow. That group yesterday en-
| dorsed without qualification Preal-
. dent Hoover's record and called for
{nia renomination, So did the state
{convention of the party in Mich-
| igan.
An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
| ator LaFoliette of Wisconsin, In-
| dependent Republican, who was
+ quoted in Philadelphia an saying
, Mr. Hoover's renomination on a
 bone-dry platform was a foregone
{ conclusion.
| 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 Mare 11 and
112, he said:
| “We will formulate plans to force
our economic program on the atten-
tien of the next congress.”

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