WASHINGTON, March 7.—(®)—
The democratic row precipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the na-
tional committee has led. to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932,

Not only in the party of Jef-
ferson but in republican ranks the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic, 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 have been
somewhat scattered,~

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskeb 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 Mary-
land anti-prohibitionist, Governor
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a spjit
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov-
ernor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many poll-
tical speculators with emphasis
on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presi-
dential chances.

Hoover's name was being utter-
ed at republican rallies all over
the country in @ not unusual
swing towards renomination of the
 
Wy the Assuclated Mreas,

WASHINGTON, March 7--The
Pemocratle row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the nattonal
committee has led to a full flower:
ing of political speculation  con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Joffer-
sop, out in Republican ranks = ax
well the next preaidential raco has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
He utterance. And, on one side in-
dependents are getting together.
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making thelr
mark through conlescing on objec.
tives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous tn) Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort te
smother the Raskob plan to ae up
the party for his “home rule’, etate
liquor contro} project. But aut of
the background a recurrent pren-
dential boom for Maryland — anti-
prohtbitionist, Governor Ritehte,
had marched fourth with an In-
dorsement by the free state's legls-
lature, Rumblings of a eplit) be-
tween Alfred FE. Smith and Gover-
nor Roosevelt in New York, though
dented, occupied omany — polltleal
speculators with cimphasis on the
bearing such an event would have
on Roosevelt's prestdential
chences.

Hoover Sentiment: Spreads

Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican ralites all over the
country tno na mot tnusual sewing to-
wards renomination of the tneum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb
nner in Democrary'’s camp,

Several Democratic Jenders, ac
tive In trylng to hen off the
Tiaskob program, eontinued thelr
aseertions that embracing such oan
fesue would amount ta throwing
away the 1792 chances of the party,
though otherwire they  appenred
excchent,

Some Republicins agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction
that the ©. O. 1% would have ensy
satting asia result of the Demo |
eratle row. That group yesterday
tndorsed = without qualification:
President Hoover'a record and.
called for his renomination, So dtd
the state convention of the party
‘in Michigan.

The utterance, Interesting — he-
cause of Mla source, was attributed
to Senator LaFollette (of Wlseon-
ain, independent Republican, who
was quoted in Philadelphia as say-
Ing Mr. Hoover's renomination on
a bone-dry platform wan a fore
gone conclusion,

No Third Party Trend

He said again that he saw no im
mediate upwelling of pubiie sent:
ment to justify a third party move-
ment. Of the progressive meeting
called to meet here March 11 and |
12, he nad:
e'We will formutate plana fo)
force olir economic program on the |
attention of the next congress.”

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 im u
bid for southern support.
 