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.
t said again that he saw no
5 | mediate upwelling of public seni
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| WASHINGTON, March. 7 (AP)
~The Democratic row precin‘tated
by Chairman Raskob of the Nation-
al Committee, has led to a full flow-
ering of political speculation con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but ‘n Republican ranks as
' well the next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lic utterance, And, on one side in-
dependents are getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been somewhat
scattered,

Most conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
; Smother the Raskob plan tu line up
the party for his “home rule” state ;
liquor control project. Bvt out of |
the background a recurrent presi-.
dential boom for the Maryland anti- |
prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
marched ‘orth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. “|

 

 

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| blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupied |
many political epeeulators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tial chances,

Hoover's name was being uttered
at a rallies - over the
country a not unusual swing to-
wartls renomination of the incum-.
bent, but heartened by disturbance
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 1982 |
chances of the party, though oth- ||
erwise they appear excellent, |

Some publicans agreed with |
them. Out or a Texas meeting of «
party eaders came a prediction, |
that the G. O. P, would have easy ||}
sailing as a result of the Demo-'n
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualification Pres- j
ident Hoover's record and called for | ¢
his renomination. So did the state | ¢
convention of the party in Michi-| ¢
pan, }

An utterance, interesting because | ¢

of its source, was attribute? to Sen-| g

ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, Inde- |

pendent Republican, who was quot-! _

d in Philadelphia as saying Mr.| *

Hoover's renomination on a bone- .

iry platform was a foregone con-| '

Jusion, fi
He said again that he saw no im-: ¥

nediate upswelling of public senti- | !=

nent to justify a third party move- | ®
nent. Of the Progressive meeting | ™

alled to meet here March 11 and 12)

e@ said: ; tk

“We will formulate plans to force | th
ur economic program on the at-!
ention of the next Congress.” | pe
Already powerful in the Senate | 5,
hrough the coalition with the Dem- is!
crats, which ruled off and on | ge
hrough the entire last session of | »,
ongress, this group is looking for- | ,),
ard to a stronger position in both
ranches next session.

Backers of the conference today

ere represented as weil pleased | sm

ith the response. Acceptances from | las

oth Republicans and Democrats | di

ave been coming in to the office | ~

! Senator Norris, of Nebraska, be

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