 

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, Mar. 7 (~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 Jeffer-
con, but in Republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic for public utter-
ance, Independents also are getting
tovether, disclaiming any third party
‘intentions 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 to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state
liquer control project. But out of the
background a recurrent presidential
hoom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an endorsement by the
free state’s legislative. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E. Smith and
Governor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many polit-
ical apeculators with emphasis on the
bearing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances,
| Mentioned in Rallies.

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,

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-

 

dry platform was a foregone con-
cluasion.
He said again that he saw no im-
mediate upwelling of public senti-
‘ment to justify a third party move-
ment. Of the Progressive meeting
called to meet here March 11 and 12,
he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
q@ur economic program on the at-
 