ASHINGTON, March 7. UP)—
The democratic row precipi-
fated by Chairman Raskob of. the
national committee has led to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932.

Not only in the parly 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-
fendents are gettiug together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark thru
coalescing on objectives which have
been Somewhat scattered.

Would Smother Plan

Mest conspicuous in democratic
ranks was @ concerted effort to
smother (he Raskob plan.to line up
thé party for his “home rule,” state
liquor control. project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi:
dential boom for tae Maryland anti-
probibitionist, Goyernor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an indorsement
by the Free State's legislature.
Rumblings of a split between Alfred
B. Smith and Governor Rocsevelt in
New York, tho denied, occupied
‘|many political speculators with em-
[phasis on the hearing such an-eveni
i tata have an Roosevelt's ‘prealde

 

   
       

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Hoover's: name was being utterer
at republican fallics all over thi
country in a not unusual swing to
wards renomination of the incum
bent, but heartened by the disturb
ance in democracy’s camp.

; G. 0. B. Victory Predicted

‘1 Out of a Texas meeting of part;

leaders came a prediction that th
G. O. P. would have easy sailing a:

.|® result of the democratic row. Tha

{group yesterday indorsed without
qualification President Hoover's rec:

.|ord and called for his renomination

||So did the state convention of the

:{party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting becaus:
,,of its source, was attributed to Sen.
,|ator Fa¥ollette of Wisconsin, inde:
pendent republican, who was quot:
-|ed in Philadelphia as saying Hoov:

er’s renomination on a bone-dry
,; platform was a foregone conclusion
He said again that he saw no im
{mediate upwelling of public sentt.
|| ment to justify a third party move
ment,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa

tion, some commentators predictec
{there would be a,split if Governel
Ronsevelt sought to avoid furthe:
commitment on prohibition in a hic
.|for southern support.
 
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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