WASHINGTON, March 7, (PL
‘The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the National
Committee, has led to a full flower-
ng of political speculation concern-

 

 
  

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
on but in Republican ranks as well
as the next presidential race has be-
come an absorbing topic for public
utterance, and, on one side indepen-
dents are getting together, disclaim:
g any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
adolescing on objectives which have

 

  
   

 

! been somewhat scattered. .
' Most conspicuous in Democratie
iranks was a concerted effort to

i smother the Raskob plan to line up
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the party for his “home rule,” state
iliquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
deniial boom for the Maryland anti--
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature.
; Rumblings of a split between Alfred
| £. Smith and Governor Roogevelt in

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WASHINGTON, March 17.—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 Jefferson
but in republican ranks the next
presidential race has become an ab-
sorbing top‘c, and, on one side, in-
dependents are getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
ions but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on cbjectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ed.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a cencerted 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-prohi-
bitionist. Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Al-
tred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied,
occupied many political speculators
with emphasis on the bearing such
an event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover Endorsed
Hoover’s name was being utterec
at republican rallies all over the

‘jance ‘in Sacsctieys camp.

Several democratic leaders, active
jin trying to head off the Raskot
‘| program, continued the-r assertion:
that embracing such an issue woulc
‘|amount to throwing away the 193%
tchances of the party, though oth-

erwise they appeared excellent.

| Some republicans agreed witr
therh. Out of a Texas meeting of
‘}party leaders came a predictior
that the G. O. P. would have eas}
sailing as a result of the democratic
row. That group yesterday endors-
led without qualification President
.| Hoover's record and called for hi:
.| renomination. So did the state con-

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