WASHINGTON, March 7 (AP)—
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 Jefferson
but in Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing tonic for public utterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing on
objectives which have been’ some-
what 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 out of the
background a recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an endorsement by the
free state’s legislature. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E. Smith and
Governor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many poli-
tical speculators with emphasis on
the bearing such an event would
have on Roosevelt’s presidential
chances. |

Hoover’s name was being uttered
at Republican rallies all over the
country in a,not ueugial swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the distur-
bance in Democracy’s camp.

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 appeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction that
the G, O. P. would have easy sailing
as a result of the Democratic row.
That group yesterday endorsed with-
out qualification President Hoover's
record egw] called for his renomina-
tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan.
 
WASHINGTON, D, C., March 7.
(®)—The Demoeralle row precipitated
by Chairman Raskol of the national
committer, ties fd to a Sul] flowering
vf politica) speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in Ue pntis of Jefferson
Int in Republican canks as well. the
nest presidential rnee has beeome an
absorbing topic for public uilernnce.
And, on’ one side independents re
xetting together, disclaiming any
third patty intentions but bent on
making their mark ihrough coalescing
on objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

‘Most conspicuous in Democratic
tanks sas: a roncettal effort to
emother ibe Raskoh plan to line up
the pnrly for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project, But out of
the background a reeutrent — presi-
dentin] boom for the Maryland anti-
prohibitionist, Governor Titchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
bs the Free Stnie's legislature.

Rumblings of a split between Al-
frol FE. Smith nnd Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
cupied mang political speculators
 rmphasixs on the bearing such
an cvent wonld hare on Moosevelt’s
vresidentinl chances.

Hoover's wame was boing utlered
at Hepublican rallirs all over the
country in A not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incumbent.
but heartened by the disturbance in
democracy’s cainp.

Serera] Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Rnskob pro:
gram, continued their assertions (hat
embracing such an issue would

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 