‘Washington, Mar. 7—(A.P.)—ihe
Democratic row precipliated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
commitiee, has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but m Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing teple 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
coalescing on objectives which have
been somewhat scattered,

OPPOSE RASKOB PLAN,

Mest conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line uf
the party for his “home rule’, state
Iiquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent preel-
dential hoon for the Maryland anth-
 ‘prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
‘marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred ©.
Smith 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. O. P. ENCOURAGED.
Hoover's name was being uttered
at 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.
Several Democratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Ra:
kob program, continued their as:
Jsertions that embracing such an is
sue would amount to throwing awa;
the 1932 chances of the party
{though otherwise they appeared ss

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Washington, March 1 (The
Democratic row precipitated by Chat
man Raskob of the national commit-
tee, hes Jed to a full flowering of
political speculation concerning 1982.

In the Democratic party and in
Republican ranks as well, the next
presidential race has become an ab-
sorbing topic for public utierance.
And, on one side independents ere
geiting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions, but bent on
making their mark through coales-
ging on objectives which have been
somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democratic
yanks wes @ concerted effort to
her the Raskob plan to line up
ithe party for als “home rule,” State
‘Uquor control project. But out of

the hackground a recurrent presiden-
tial hoom for the Maryland anti
| proninitionist, Governor Ritchie hac
marched forth with an endorsement
by the Free State’s Legislature. Rum-
iblings of a split between Alfred E.

Smith and Governor Roosevelt in 2
though denied, occupied man’
| political speculators with emphas!
lon the bearing such an event wow
Lhave on Roosevelt's presidential
| chanci

Hoover's name was seine uttered 81
Republican rallies all aver the coun-
try in a not unusual swing towards
nls renomination but heartened 3
[the disturbance in Democracy's camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
lin trying to head off the Raskod pro-
gram, contintied:their assertions tha‘
prucing..usuich* zat. issue: weuld
Tamount to throwing’ axay the 1932
chances of the party, tacugh other-
iwise they appeared excellent.
| Some Republicans agreed «itt
‘lthem, Out of a Texas meeting 0
y leaders came a prediction tha’
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i party
the G. Q, P. would have eas:
-idue to the Democratic ro’ Th
iggonp’ yesterday endorsed thaw
qualification President Hoover's rec
Jord and called for his renominattor
{So did the State convention of th
party im Michigan.
An utterance, interesting because o
Its source, Was attributed ta Senata
}LaFollette of Wisconsin, Independen
| Rapubiican, who was quoted ia Palla
a S$ as saying Mr. Hoover's te
jpomination on a bone-dry plat:
28 a foregone conclusion.
t said again that he saw no
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