‘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.
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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,

 
 
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (~The
‘Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1932

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
con, but in Republican ranks as well,
the next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic for public utter-
ance, Independents also are getting
tovether, disclaiming any third party
‘intentions but bent on making their
mark through coalescing on objec-
tives which have been somewhat
scattered,

Most conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state
liquer control project. But out of the
background a recurrent presidential
hoom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an endorsement by the
free state’s legislative. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E. Smith and
Governor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many polit-
ical apeculators with emphasis on the
bearing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances,
| Mentioned in Rallies.

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,

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-

 

dry platform was a foregone con-
cluasion.
He said again that he saw no im-
mediate upwelling of public senti-
‘ment to justify a third party move-
ment. Of the Progressive meeting
called to meet here March 11 and 12,
he said:

“We will formulate plans to force
q@ur economic program on the at-
 