ASHINGTON, March 7. UP)—
The democratic row precipi-
fated by Chairman Raskob of. the
national committee has led to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932.

Not only in the parly of Jeffer-
son, but in republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance. And, on one side, inde-
fendents are gettiug together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark thru
coalescing on objectives which have
been Somewhat scattered.

Would Smother Plan

Mest conspicuous in democratic
ranks was @ concerted effort to
smother (he Raskob plan.to line up
thé party for his “home rule,” state
liquor control. project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi:
dential boom for tae Maryland anti-
probibitionist, Goyernor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an indorsement
by the Free State's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Alfred
B. Smith and Governor Rocsevelt in
New York, tho denied, occupied
‘|many political speculators with em-
[phasis on the hearing such an-eveni
i tata have an Roosevelt's ‘prealde

 

   
       

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Hoover's: name was being utterer
at republican fallics all over thi
country in a not unusual swing to
wards renomination of the incum
bent, but heartened by the disturb
ance in democracy’s camp.

; G. 0. B. Victory Predicted

‘1 Out of a Texas meeting of part;

leaders came a prediction that th
G. O. P. would have easy sailing a:

.|® result of the democratic row. Tha

{group yesterday indorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec:

.|ord and called for his renomination

||So did the state convention of the

:{party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting becaus:
,,of its source, was attributed to Sen.
,|ator Fa¥ollette of Wisconsin, inde:
pendent republican, who was quot:
-|ed in Philadelphia as saying Hoov:

er’s renomination on a bone-dry
,; platform was a foregone conclusion
He said again that he saw no im
{mediate upwelling of public sentt.
|| ment to justify a third party move
ment,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa

tion, some commentators predictec
{there would be a,split if Governel
Ronsevelt sought to avoid furthe:
commitment on prohibition in a hic
.|for southern support.
 
 

Washington, March 7. (4°) —The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flow-
cring of political speculation con-
cerning 1982,

The next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lie utterance, 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 re-
current presidential boom for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist, Gov-
ernor Ritchie had marched 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 political speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would have on Roosevelt’s
presidential chances.

Hoover’s name was being ut-
tered at republican rallies all over
the country in a not unusual swing
towards renominaticn cf the in-
cumbent.

Attack Raskob Program

Several democratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Ras-
kob program, continued their as-
sertions that embracing such an
issue would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they ap-
peared 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 demo-
cratic row. That group yesterday

| endorsed without qualification
| President Hoover’s record and
called for his renomination. So did
the state convention of the party
in Michigan.
Predict No Third Party

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator Lefollette of Wisconsin,
independent republican, who was
quoted in Philadelphia as saying
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on a
bone-dry platform was a foregone
conclusion.

He said again that he saw ne
immediate upwelling of public sen.
timent to justify a record party
‘movement. Of the progressive
meeting called to meet here Marct
11 and 12, he said:

| “We will formulate plans t
force our economic program on thé
attention of the next congress.’
 