‘Washington, Mar. 7—(A.P.)—ihe
Democratic row precipliated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
commitiee, has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but m Republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing teple for public utter-
ance. And, on one side independ-
ents are getting together, disclaim-
ing any third party intentions but
bent on making their mark through
coalescing on objectives which have
been somewhat scattered,

OPPOSE RASKOB PLAN,

Mest conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line uf
the party for his “home rule’, state
Iiquor control project. But out of
the background a recurrent preel-
dential hoon for the Maryland anth-
 ‘prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie had
‘marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred ©.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupied
many political speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden-
tial chances,
G. O. P. ENCOURAGED.
Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican rallies all over the
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, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Ra:
kob program, continued their as:
Jsertions that embracing such an is
sue would amount to throwing awa;
the 1932 chances of the party
{though otherwise they appeared ss

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WASHINGTON, March 7.—(®)—
The democratic row precipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the na-
tional committee has led. to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932,

Not only in the party of Jef-
ferson but in republican ranks the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic, and, on one
side, independents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any _ third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing
on objectives which have been
somewhat scattered,~

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskeb plan to line
up the party for his “home rule”
state liquor control project but out
of the background a recurrent
presidential boom for the Mary-
land anti-prohibitionist, Governor
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a spjit
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov-
ernor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many poll-
tical speculators with emphasis
on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presi-
dential chances.

Hoover's name was being utter-
ed at republican rallies all over
the country in @ not unusual
swing towards renomination of the
 