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i (By Associated Press)

| WASHINGTON, March ?—The
| Democratic row precipitated by
‘ Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full flower-
jing of political speculation con-
i cerning 1932.

Becomes Absorbing Topte. |

i 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 side 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-
ied.
| Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘yanks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state,
liquor control project. But cut of
the background @ recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland,
anti-prohibitionist Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an en-|
dozsement by the free state's legis-'
lature. Bumblings of a split be-:
tween Alfred E. Smith and Gover-,
nor Roosevelt of New York, though |
denied, occupied many political!
supeculators with emphasis on the,
bearing such an event would have,
on Reosevelt’s presidential chances.

Hoover’s Name Uttered.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the |
country in a not unusual swing.
towards renomination of the incum- |
bent, but heartened by the distur-.
bance in Democracy’s camp,

Several Democretic leaders, active |
in trying to head off the Raskob |
program, continued their assertions |
that embracing such an issue would |
amount to throwing away the 1932)
chances of the party, though they!
appeared excellent. |

Some Republicans agreed with,
them. 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 Demo-|
cratic row. That group vesterday}
endersed without qualification Pre-|
sident Hoover's record and called,
for his renomination. So did the,
state convention of the party "
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting pecause |
of its source. was attributed to!
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, 1
independent Republican, who was|
quoted in Philadelphia — as gaying |
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on ay

bone-dry platform was a foregone!
conclusion.
 
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-
 