‘Washington, Mar, 7-—(4)-—~'Tho
Democratic row preetpltated -by
Chairman Raakob ofthe Nationnt
committee, haa led to a full flower-
Ing of political spectilation concern.
ing 1032, P

Not only in tho party of Jeffersatt,
butin Republlean ranks og well, tho

next presidential rnae hha become an
}ahsorbing topic for publie utteranee.
And, on one sida independents are
getting together, diaclaiming any
third party Intentions but bent on
making thelr mark through conlesc-
Ing on objectives which have bean
somewhat scattered.

Most conspicuous in Demucratic
ranka was n conearted effort to
amother the Raskob plan to tne up
the party for his "honie rule,” state
liquor control project. Rut out of the
background a re-current prestdential
boom for the Maryland auti-prohibi-
tlonist, Governor Ritchid had mureh-
ed forth with an andorsement by the
Free “Btnte's Legisinture. Rumblings
of & spilt between Alfred 1, Smith
and Govornor, Roosevelt in New. York
thoilgn “dented, oceupled many pol-
{tleal speculators with omphasia on
the bearing such an event would
have on Roosevelt's presidental
chances.

Hoover's nama was belng uttered
at Ropubllean rallies all over the
country in @ not-unusunt ewing to-
wards renomination of the incument,
but. heartened by the diaturbanco in
Democracy’s comp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off tha Raskeb pro-
gram, continued their assertions that
embracing such nn Issue would
amount to throwing awny the 1992
chances of the party, though vther-
wine they appenred excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texans meeting of
party Yenders.came a prediction that
tha G. O, P, would have ensy salling
as wv result of the Democratic row.
That group yesterday endorsed with-
out qualification Hoover's record and
entled for his renomination. So att
the state convention of tha party in
Michigan,

An utterance, interesting because
at ita source, was attributed to Sen-
ator Lafolletta of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republlean, who was quoted
in Philadelphia as saying Hoover's
renomination on a béne-dry platform
was & foregone conclusion,

He sald agnin that he saw no im
mediste upwelling of public sentl-
ment to justify a third party move-
ment,

 
 
Wushington, Mar. 7. .().—The
Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the National
Committee, has led to a full flower-
ing cf political speculation con-
cerning 1932. :

in the Democratic party and in
Republican ranks as well the next
presidential race has become an
absorbing topic.

Most conspicuous in Democratie
ranks wag a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line, u
the party for his “home rule,” state
Hquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland
anti-prohibitionist, Guvernor
Ritchie had marched forth with. an
endorsement by the free “state's
lJegisluture. Rumblings of a split
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov-
ernor Roosevelt in New. York,
though denied, occupied many po-
litical speculators with empbasis
ou 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 in a not unusual swing to-
wards his renomination but heart;
ened by the disturbance in De:
mocracy’s cump. .

Several Democratic leaders, try:
ing to head off the Raskob progr: am,
continued their assertions that em:
bracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 19232
chances of the party.

Sees No Third Party

Some Republicans ugreed with
them. Qut-of a Texas meeting at
party Jeaders came a predic
that the G. O: P. would have ess
sailing duc to the Democratic row.
That group yesterday cndorsed
without qualification ~ President
Hoover’s record. So did the state
convention in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting be-
cause of its source, was attributed:

j to Senator LuFolletts of Wiscon-
sin, independent Republican, who
Was quoted as saying Mr. Hoover's
yenomination on 2 bone-dry plut-
form was a foregone conclusion.

He said again he saw no immedi-
ate upwelling of public sentiment
to justify a third party movement.
Of the progressive meeting called

 

  

  

  
 
  

to meet here March 11 and 12, be
said:
“We will formulate plans to

: force our economic program on the
attention of the next Congress.”

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators! predicted
there would be a split if Governor
Roosevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition in a bid
for southern support.
 