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, 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,

 
 