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occupied many poli speculators
with emphasis on the ng such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover Boosted

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, 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
without qualification President Hoo
ver’s record and called for his re-
nomination. So did the state con-
vention of the party in Michigan.

 
 
Washington, March 7,—-(4)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committeo, has Ied to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1982,

‘Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but in republican ranks as
well, the next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lic utterance, ;, And, on one alde
Independents are getting together,
disclaiming any thitd party inten-
tiong but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives: which have been. somewhat
scattered.

Would ‘Smother Raaskob Plan.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to Ine up
the party for his “home rule,” state
lquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland

anti - prohibitionist, Governor
Ritchle had marched forth with an
indorgement by the free state's: leg-
Jslature.. “Rumblings: of a. Bpltt he-
tween: Alfred’ 1. Smith and: Govor-
nor Réosevelt in New York, though
denied, occupled many political
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 fn 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 Ras-
‘kob program, continued thelr as-
sertions. that embracing such an
issue would amount to throwing”
away the 1932 2 gihances of the party,
though otherwise they appeared @x-
cellent.
. Some republicans agreed with
them. Out ofa 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
indorsed, withoyt qual'ftcation,
President Hoover's. ré““% and
called for his renomination, 80
did the state convention of the
party in Michigan,

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator eLaFollette of Wisconsin,
independent, republigan, 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 no
immediate upwelling of public senti-

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