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.
 
several Democratic Leaders,
Active in Trying to Head off
Raskob Program, Continue
Assertions That Embracing
Such an Issue Would
Amount to Throwing Away
1932 Chances of Party,
Theugh Otherwise They Ap-
pear Excellent.
 Washington, March 7.—-(4)—The
democratic row precipitated § by
Chairman Raskob of the National
committee, has led to a full flower-
ig of political speculation concern-
ing 1932.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but in republican ranks as well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing topic for public uterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any
third party intentions but bent on
making their mark through coalesc-
ing On Objectives which have t>2en
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
liquor control project, But out of the
background a recurrent presidential
hoom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with au 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 politi-
cal specluators with emphasis on the
bearing such an event would have on
Roosevelt's presidential chances,

Hoover’s name was being uttered
at republiean rallies all over’ the
country in a not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incum-
bent, but heartened by the disturb-
ance jin democracy’s camp.

Several democratic teaders, active
in trying to head off the Raskob pro-
gram, continued their assertions that
embracing such an issue would
amount to throwing away the 1932
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appeared excellent.

Some republicans agreed with
them, Out of a Texas meeting of par-
ty leaders came a prediction that the
G. 0. P. would have easy sailing as
a result of the democratic row. That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover's re-
cord and called for his renomination.
So did the State convention of the
party in Michigan.

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator Lafollette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent republican, who was quoted
in Philadeiphia as saying Mr. Hoo-
ver’s renomination 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.
 