 

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.’
 
several Democratic Leaders,
Active in Trying to Head off
Raskob Program, Continue
Assertions That Embracing
Such an Issue Would
Amount to Throwing Away
1932 Chances of Party,
Theugh Otherwise They Ap-
pear Excellent.
 Washington, March 7.—-(4)—The
democratic row precipitated § by
Chairman Raskob of the National
committee, has led to a full flower-
ig of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing topic for public uterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions but bent on
making their mark through coalesc-
ing On Objectives which have t>2en
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 presidential
hoom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with au 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 politi-
cal specluators with emphasis on the
bearing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances,

Hoover’s name was being uttered
at republiean rallies all over’ the
country in a not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
ance jin democracy’s camp.

Several democratic teaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob pro-
gram, 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 par-
ty leaders came a prediction that the
G. 0. P. would have easy sailing as
a result of the democratic row. That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's re-
cord and called for his renomination.
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 Philadeiphia as saying Mr. Hoo-
ver’s renomination on a bone-dry
platform was a foregone conclusion.

He said again that he saw no im-
mediate upwelling of public senti-
ment to justify a third party move-
ment.
 