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Washington, Mar. 7—The Demo-
eratic row precipitated by chairman
Raskeb of the national comniitee has
led to a full flowering of pelitical
speculation concerning 1932,

Most conspicuous in Democratic
ranks was a concerted effert to
smother the Rascob pian to Line up
the party for his “home rule,”
state liguor project. But out of the
| background a recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohi-
| bitionist governor Ritchie, had
/marched forth with an endorsement
,by the free state's legislature, The
“rumblings of a split between Alfred
E. Smith and Governor Roosevelt
be New York, though denied, oc-
‘eupied many speculators with en
‘phasis on the bearing such an event
‘would have on Roosevelt's preside
‘ital chances.

Hoover's name Was being uttered
at republican rallies all ever the
‘country in @ not unusual swing to-
“wards renomination of the incum-
‘bent, but heartened by the distur
‘bance in democracy’s camp.
 
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.
 