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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.
 
Washington—(4P)—-The demo-

cratic row precipitated by Chair-
man Raskob of the national com-
mittee has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1982,
.- Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but ti republican ranks as
well, the next presidential race
has become an absorbing topic for
Public utterance. And, on one
side, independents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing
on objectives which haye been
somewhat acattered,

Ritchie Boom Launched,

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 contral project,

But out of the background 2 re-
current presidential boam for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist Gov-
ernor Ritchie had marched forth
with an endorsement by the free
state's legfslature. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E, Smith
and Governor Roosevelt in New
York, though denied, occupied
Many politica) speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would bave on Roosevelt’s
presidential chances.

Hoover Leoming Large.

Hoover’s name was heing ut-
tered at republican rallies all over

 
 