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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WASHINGTON, D, C., March 7.
(®)—The Demoeralle row precipitated
by Chairman Raskol of the national
committer, ties fd to a Sul] flowering
vf politica) speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in Ue pntis of Jefferson
Int in Republican canks as well. the
nest presidential rnee has beeome an
absorbing topic for public uilernnce.
And, on’ one side independents re
xetting together, disclaiming any
third patty intentions but bent on
making their mark ihrough coalescing
on objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

‘Most conspicuous in Democratic
tanks sas: a roncettal effort to
emother ibe Raskoh plan to line up
the pnrly for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project, But out of
the background a reeutrent — presi-
dentin] boom for the Maryland anti-
prohibitionist, Governor Titchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
bs the Free Stnie's legislature.

Rumblings of a split between Al-
frol FE. Smith nnd Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
cupied mang political speculators
 rmphasixs on the bearing such
an cvent wonld hare on Moosevelt’s
vresidentinl chances.

Hoover's wame was boing utlered
at Hepublican rallirs all over the
country in A not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incumbent.
but heartened by the disturbance in
democracy’s cainp.

Serera] Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Rnskob pro:
gram, continued their assertions (hat
embracing such an issue would

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 