 

Washington, March 7. (#)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932:

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 sic, 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-
ed.

Smother Raskob Plan.

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, had
marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupied
many political speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such as event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden. |
tial chances. |

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.
| 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 Hoover's
/record and called for his renomina-
tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan. |

LaFollette “Talks.” |

An utterance, interesting because
Of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, inde-|
pendent republican, who was quot-_
ed in Philadelphia as saying 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.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predic ted
there would be a split if Governor
Roosevelt sought to avoid further

commitment on prohibition in a bid
i for southern ennnoart

 
 
WASHINGTON, March 7 (AP)—
The Democratic row precipitated 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 tonic for public utterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing on
objectives which have been’ some-
what 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
boom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed 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 poli-
tical 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 in a,not ueugial swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the distur-
bance 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 with-
out qualification President Hoover's
record egw] called for his renomina-
tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan.
 