ASHINGTON.—(#)—The demoe
eratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the nation
committee, has led to a full flowere
ing of political speculation concerns
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jeffers
son, but in republican ranks
well, the next presidential race h
become an absorbing topic for pube
lic utterance. Independents alsa
are getting together, disclaiming
any third party intentions, but bent
on making their mark througt
coalescing on objectives whic
have been somewhat scattered.

Ritchie Boom Started

Most conspicuous in democratié
ranks was a concerted effort tq
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule” stat
liquor control project. But out o
the background a recurrent presi,
dential boom for the Maryland
anti-prohibitionist, Governor Rit+
chie. had marched forth with ag
endorsement by the free state's lege
islatures rumblings of a split bes
tween Alfred FE. Smith and Govere
nor Roosevelt in New York, thoug
denied, occupied many politi
speculators with emphasis on th¢
bearing such an event would have
on Roosevelt's presidential chances,

Hoovers’ name was being uttered
at republican rallies all over thé
country in a not unusual swing to
wards renomination of the incum+¢
bent, but heartened by the disturb<
ance in democracy’s camp.

Several democratic leaders, ace
tive in trying to head off the Ras
kob program, continued their asser¢
tions that embracing such an ve
would amount to throwing awa
the 1932 chances of the part
though otherwise they appeared a
cellent.

Some republicans agreed wit
them. Out of a Texas meeting
party leaders came a _  predictio
that the G. O. P. would have easy
sailing as a result of the demos
eratic row. That group Friday en
dorsed without qualification Presi¢
dent Hoover's record and called f
his renomination. So did the sta
convention of the party in Michi
gan.

Rob Sees Hoover Nomination
An utterance, interesting becaus@
of its source, was attributed to
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin
independent republican, who ws
quoted in Philadelphia as sayin
Mr. Hoover's renomination on
bone-dry platform was a foregon
conclusion,

He said again that he saw no
immediate upwelling of public sen¢
timent to justify a third party
movement. Of the progressive meet¢
ing called to meet here March 1f
and 12, he sald:

“We will formulate plans t@
force our economic program on the
attention of the next congress.”’

Backers of the conference Sature
day were represented as well pleas
ed with the response. Acceptances
from both republicans and demo
crats have been coming in to thé
office of Senator Norris, of Nebras-
ka. The names have not been give
en out, but they number about 7§
so far. Senator Borah, republi
Idaho, is one who plans to attend
if he can arrange it.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situe
ation, some commentators predicte
ed there would be a split of Govere
nor Roosevelt sought to avoid fure
ther commitment on prohibition ig
a bid for southern support.

Cm pe
Barre As. Ee Ste rarnte me «eS
 
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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the G. Q, P. would have eas:
-idue to the Democratic ro’ Th
iggonp’ yesterday endorsed thaw
qualification President Hoover's rec
Jord and called for his renominattor
{So did the State convention of th
party im Michigan.
An utterance, interesting because o
Its source, Was attributed ta Senata
}LaFollette of Wisconsin, Independen
| Rapubiican, who was quoted ia Palla
a S$ as saying Mr. Hoover's te
jpomination on a bone-dry plat:
28 a foregone conclusion.
t said again that he saw no
5 | mediate upwelling of public seni
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