Washington, D. C.. March 7.—
(AP)—The democratic row precipi-
tated 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 topie for public utter-
‘ance. And, on one side, independ-
/ ents are getting together, disclaim-
‘ing any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
coalesce ing on objectives 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
liquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland anti-
prohibitionist Governor Ritchie, bad
marched forth with an indorsement
by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blines of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in-
New York, though dented, occupied |
many political speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tial chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
at public rallies all over the country |
in a not unusual swing towards re-
nomination of the incumbent, but
heartened by disturbances in de-
mocracy’s camp,

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 indorsed without |
qualification President Hoover's |
record and called for his renomina: |
tion. So did the state convention of |
the party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because |
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent republican, who was quoted
in Philadelphia as saying Hoover's
renomination on a bone-dry plat-
form was a foregone conclusion,

He said again that he saw no fm. |
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 |
Roosevelt sought to avoid further |
commitment on prohibition in a bid |
for southern support,

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i (By Associated Press)

| WASHINGTON, March ?—The
| Democratic row precipitated by
‘ Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full flower-
jing of political speculation con-
i cerning 1932.

Becomes Absorbing Topte. |

i Not only in the party 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-
' pendents are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions

;but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ied.
| Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘yanks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state,
liquor control project. But cut of
the background @ recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland,
anti-prohibitionist Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an en-|
dozsement by the free state's legis-'
lature. Bumblings of a split be-:
tween Alfred E. Smith and Gover-,
nor Roosevelt of New York, though |
denied, occupied many political!
supeculators with emphasis on the,
bearing such an event would have,
on Reosevelt’s presidential chances.

Hoover’s Name Uttered.

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

Several Democretic 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 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 Demo-|
cratic row. That group vesterday}
endersed without qualification Pre-|
sident Hoover's record and called,
for his renomination. So did the,
state convention of the party "
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting pecause |
of its source. was attributed to!
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, 1
independent Republican, who was|
quoted in Philadelphia — as gaying |
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on ay

bone-dry platform was a foregone!
conclusion.
 