Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in republican ranks as well
the next presidential race has he.
come ain absorbing topie for public
utterance, And, on one side Tnde-
pendents are getting towether, dis-
Claiming anv third party intentions,
but bent on caaking their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat seatter-
‘ed, Most conspicuous in democratic
|ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plain to line
up the party for his “home rule,”
state liquor control project. But
out of the background a reenrrent
/presidential boom for the Maryland
| anti-prohibitionist, Governor Ritch
‘ie had marched forth with an en-
| dorsement hy the free state's legisla.
iture, Rumblings of a split between
| Alfred 2. Smith and Governor
Roosevelt in New York, though de
| nied. ocenplied many political spec
ulators with emphasis on the bear
ing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances
. Hoover's name was being uttered
at republican raliles all over the
country in a not unusnal swing to
wards renomination of the imeum
} bent, but heartened by the disturh
 anee in democracy’s camp,
| Party Endangered?
| Several democratic leaders, activ:

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Washington—(4P)—-The demo-

cratic row precipitated by Chair-
man Raskob of the national com-
mittee has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1982,
.- Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but ti republican ranks as
well, the next presidential race
has become an absorbing topic for
Public utterance. And, on one
side, independents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing
on objectives which haye been
somewhat acattered,

Ritchie Boom Launched,

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 contral project,

But out of the background 2 re-
current presidential boam for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist Gov-
ernor Ritchie had marched forth
with an endorsement by the free
state's legfslature. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E, Smith
and Governor Roosevelt in New
York, though denied, occupied
Many politica) speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would bave on Roosevelt’s
presidential chances.

Hoover Leoming Large.

Hoover’s name was heing ut-
tered at republican rallies all over

 
 