Washington, March 7,—-(4)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committeo, has Ied to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1982,

‘Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but in republican ranks as
well, the next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lic utterance, ;, And, on one alde
Independents are getting together,
disclaiming any thitd party inten-
tiong but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives: which have been. somewhat
scattered.

Would ‘Smother Raaskob Plan.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to Ine up
the party for his “home rule,” state
lquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland

anti - prohibitionist, Governor
Ritchle had marched forth with an
indorgement by the free state's: leg-
Jslature.. “Rumblings: of a. Bpltt he-
tween: Alfred’ 1. Smith and: Govor-
nor Réosevelt in New York, though
denied, occupled many political
speculators with emphasis on the
bearing: such an event would have
on Roosevelt's presidential chances,

Hoover's name was being uttered
at republican rallies all over the
country fn a not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the Incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-

‘ance ‘in democracy's camp.

Several’ democratic leaders,.. ac-
tive in trying to head off the Ras-
‘kob program, continued thelr as-
sertions. that embracing such an
issue would amount to throwing”
away the 1932 2 gihances of the party,
though otherwise they appeared @x-
cellent.
. Some republicans agreed with
them. Out ofa 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 yesterday
indorsed, withoyt qual'ftcation,
President Hoover's. ré““% and
called for his renomination, 80
did the state convention of the
party in Michigan,

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator eLaFollette of Wisconsin,
independent, republigan, who was
quoted in Philadelphia as saying
Mr, Hoover's’ renomination on a
bone-dry platform was a- foregone
conclusion, —

He said again that he saw no
immediate upwelling of public senti-

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WASHINGTON, March 7
—UP}), The Democratic row
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jparty and in Republican
ranks as well the next presi-
dential race has become an
absorbing topic for public ut-
}teranee. And, on one side in-
‘dependents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any third
|intentions, but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coal-
jescing, on objectives which
re been somewhat seut.

i tered.

Oppose Raskol Plan

{ Most cdnspicuous in Democratic
iranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to tne
up the party for his “home rule,”
state Hquer control project, But
Fout of the background a recurrent
| antl-prohibitionist, Governor Ritehle
| anti-prohibitionist, Gavrnor Ritehie
'had marched farther with an ine
dorsement by the ‘state's Teciel-
ture, Rumblings of a split between

Alfred E. Sntith and Governor
| Roosevelt in New Yark, though de-
nied, occupied many political spee-
ulators with emphasis on the beat-
ing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances

President Hoover's name was
being uttered at Republican rallles
all over the country in a not un+
usual swing towards his renamina-
tfon but heartened by the disturb-
ance in Democracy’s camp.
| Several ‘Vemocratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Rt
‘kob program, continued their a+
ertions that embracing such an
ue Would anyunt to throwing
awag the 1032 chances of the
pat though otherwise they ap-
peared excellent.

WH Have Easy Salling

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of 2 Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction
that the G.O.P, would have ea)
ailing due to the Democratic row.
That group yestrday indorsed with-
out quailfieation Prosident Hoover's
record and called for bis renomina-
tion, So dad the state convention of
the party in Michigan,

AN utterance. Interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
independent Repubhean, who was
quoted jn Philadelphia ax saying
Mr, Hoover's renomination on a
bone-dry platform wag ‘a foregone
conclusiat

He said again that he saw no
immediate upweiling of public sen-

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 precipitated
by Chairman
Raskob of
the National
committee,
has led to a
full flower~
ing of politi-
eal specula-
tion concern-
ing 1932,

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