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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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.
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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

 
 