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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.
 
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (AP)
—The democratic row precipitat-
ed by Chairman Raskob of the
national committee, has led to a
full flowering of political specu-
lation concerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in the 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 coalesc-

ing on objectives which have been
somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in demo-
cratic ranks was a concerted ef-
fort to smother the Raskob plan
to line up the party for his
“home rule,’ state liquor control
project. But out of the  back-
ground a recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-pro-
hibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
marched forth with an endorse-
ment by the free state’s legisla-
ture. Rumblings ofa _ split be-
tween Alfred E. Smith and Govy-
'ernor Roosevelt in New York.
though denied, occupied’ many
political speculators with em.
phasis on the bearing such ar
event would have on Roosevelt’s
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being ut
tered at republican’ rallies al
over the country in a not un.
usual swing towards renomina.
tion of the incumbent, but heart.
ened by the disturbance in demo.
cracy’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 throw.
ing away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they ap-
peared excellent.

Some republicans agreed wit!
them. Out of a Texas meeting ot
party leaders came a _ prediction
that the G. O. P. would have easy
sailing as a resulfof the demo-
cratic row. That group yesterday
endorsed without qualificatior
President Hoover’s record = anc
called tor his renomination. Sc
did the state convention of the
party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting be.
cause of its source, was attribut.
ed to Senator Lafollette of Wis:
consin, independent republican
who was quoted in Philadelphiz
as saying Mr. Hoover’s renomina
tion on a bone-dry platform was ¢

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