Washington, March 7—(A.P.j—
The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning

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Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but in Republican. ranks as
well, the next presidential race has
beccme an absorbing topic for pub-
lie utterance. And, on one side, in-
dependents are getting together, dis-
lence any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scat-
' tered.

Rumor Smith-Roosevelt Split.

Most conspicuous in Demacratie
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule” state!
liquor control project. But out of,
the background a recurrent presi-|
dential boom tor the Maryland anti-|
‘prohibitionist Governor Ritchie, had |
marched forth with an endorsement |
by the free state’s legislature. Rum-_|
blings of x split between Alfred E.;
Sith 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. 0. P. Rallies to Hoover.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the}
coun’*ry in a not unusual swing to-
werds renominatien of the incum-
bent, bvt heartened by the disturb-
ance in Demecracy’s camp,

Out of « Texas meeting of party
leaders came a prediction that the
G. O. P. wov.d have easy sailing as
a result of the Democratic row. That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's
record and called for his renomina-

 
 ‘tion. So did the state convention of
the party in Michigan.
La Follette Tells View.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ater La Follette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
Dbayedelphia as saying Hoover's
re! ion on a bone-dry platform
was a foregone conclusion.

He said again that he saw no im-
mediate upwelling of public senti-
ment to justify a third party move-
ment,

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predicted
there would be a split if Governor
Rocsevelt sought to avoid further
commitment on prohibition in a bid
for southern suynnor:. |
 
WASHINGTON, March 7 (AP)—
The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but ‘In Republican ranks ay well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing tonic for public utterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing on
objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

“Most conspicuous in Democratic
yanks was a-concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the purty for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project. But out of the
background a. recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an endorsement by the
free state’s legislature. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E. Smith and
Governor Roosevelt in New York,
though. denied, occupied many. poli-
tical speculators. with emphasis on
the bearing.such an event would
have on: Roosevelt's presidential
chances. ae z Md

Hoover's name was being. uttered
at Republican. rallied: J all-over “the
country. in-a gnot upusnal pene: 40-
wards ‘renomination of thé, incum:
bent, but: heartested “by: the’ distur-
bance in Democracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying:to head off the Raskob
program, continued their assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to.throwing sway the 1982
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction thal
the G. 0. P. would have easy sailing
as a result of the. Democratic row
That group yesterday endorsed with.
out qualification President Hoover":
record egxl called for his renomina.
tion. So did the state convention o!
the party in Michigan. ©
 