 

WASHINGTON, March 7.-(AP)
—The Democratic row presipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
img of political speculation concern-
Ing 1933.

Rot 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
lbut bent on making their mark
‘through coalescing on objections
wpusa have been somewhat scatter-
led.
| Most canspicuous in. Democratic
‘Yanks was @ concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan te line up
the party for his “home rule" state
Hiquer control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland an-
ti-prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an endorse~
ment by the free state’s legislature.

RUMBLE OF SPLIT

Rumblings of a split between Al-
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
eupied many palisical syeculators
with emphasis on the bearhig such
an. event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican rallies all ever the
couniry in a not unusual swing
towards 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. FP. would have easy sailing as
a result of the Democratic row, That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover’s rec-
ord and called for his renomination.
So did the state convention of the
party in Michigan,

PROGRESSIVES CALLED

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed ta Sen-
ator LaFoliette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
in Philadelphia as saying Mr. Hoo-~
ver’s renomination on a hone-~dry
Platform was a foregone conclusion.

Backers of the progressive meet-
ing called to meet here Mareh it
and 12 were represented as well
pleased. with the response, Aczept-|
ances from both Republicans and
Democrats have been coming in to|
the office of Senator Norvis of Ne-
braska. The names have nob been
given out, but they number about
75 so far. Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, is one who plans to at-
 
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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An utterance, interesting because o
Its source, Was attributed ta Senata
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jpomination on a bone-dry plat:
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