| (By The Associated Press)
Washington, March 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 Jefferson
j but in Republican ranks as well the
| next presidential race has become an
|absorbing topic for public utterance.
| And, on one side» independents are
| getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent.on making
their mark through coalescing on ob-
Jectives which have been somewhat
scattered.

Most conspicuous in Democratic

ranks was a concerted effort to smoth-
er the Raskob plan to line up the party
for his “home rule,” state liquor con-
|trol project. But out of the back-
ground a recurrent presidential boom
for the Maryland anti-prohibitionist,
Governor Ritchie had marched forth
with an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a split be-
tween Alfred E. Smith and Governor
Roosevelt in New York, though denied,
occupied many political specu'ators
with emphasis on the bearings such an
event would have on Roosevelt's pre-
— chances,
_ Hoover’s name was being uttered at
Republican rallies all over the country
in a not unusual swing towards re-
nomination of the incumbent, but
heartened by the disturbance in Demo-
cracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active in
trying to head off the Raskob program,
continued their assertions that em-
brac:ng such an issue would amount to
throwing away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they appeared
excellent. |

Some Republicans agreed with them.
Out of a Texas meeting of party lead-
ers came a prediction that the G. O.
P, would have easy sailing as a result
of the Democratic row. That group
yesterday endorsed without qualifica-
tion President Hoover's record and
called for his renomination. So did
the state convention of the party in
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because of
its source ,was attributed to Senator
LaFoilette of Winconsin, independent
Republican, who was quoted in Phila-
de‘phia as saying Mr. Hoover's renomi-
natien on a bone-dry platform was a
foregone conclusion.

He said again that he saw no im-'
mediate upwelling of public sentiment
to justify e third party movement.

 

 
 
Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son but in republican ranks as well
the next presidential race has he.
come ain absorbing topie for public
utterance, And, on one side Tnde-
pendents are getting towether, dis-
Claiming anv third party intentions,
but bent on caaking their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat seatter-
‘ed, Most conspicuous in democratic
|ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plain to line
up the party for his “home rule,”
state liquor control project. But
out of the background a reenrrent
/presidential boom for the Maryland
| anti-prohibitionist, Governor Ritch
‘ie had marched forth with an en-
| dorsement hy the free state's legisla.
iture, Rumblings of a split between
| Alfred 2. Smith and Governor
Roosevelt in New York, though de
| nied. ocenplied many political spec
ulators with emphasis on the bear
ing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances
. Hoover's name was being uttered
at republican raliles all over the
country in a not unusnal swing to
wards renomination of the imeum
} bent, but heartened by the disturh
 anee in democracy’s camp,
| Party Endangered?
| Several democratic leaders, activ:

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