 

Washington, March 7. (#)—The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
ing of political speculation concern-
ing 1932:

Not only in the party 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 sic, inde-
pendents are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
but bent on making their mark
through coalescing on objectives
which have been somewhat scatter-
ed.

Smother Raskob Plan.

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 presi-.
dential boom for the Maryland anti-.
prohibitionist Governor Ritchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
by the free state's legislature. Rum-
blings of a split between Alfred E.
Smith and Governor Roosevelt in
New York, though denied, occupied
many political speculators with em-
phasis on the bearing such as event
would have on Roosevelt's presiden. |
tial chances. |

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.
| Out of a Texas meeting of party
leaders came a prediction that the
G. O, P. would 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. |

LaFollette “Talks.” |

An utterance, interesting because
Of its source, was attributed to Sen-
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin, inde-|
pendent republican, who was quot-_
ed in Philadelphia as saying 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.

As to the Smith-Roosevelt situa-
tion, some commentators predic ted
there would be a split if Governor
Roosevelt sought to avoid further

commitment on prohibition in a bid
i for southern ennnoart

 
 
WASHINGTON, March 7 (P)—
The Democratic row precipated: by
Chairman Raskob of: the national
dommittee, has led to a full flower-

g of political speculation ‘con-
cerning 1932.

Not only in the. party of Jefter-
son but in- Republican Yanks as
well the next: presidential race has
‘become an absorhihg topic for pub-
lic. utterance. And; on one side
Independents: are: getting together,
disclaiming any third party inten-
tions but bent on making their
mark through ‘coalescing on ob-
| jectives 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 liquor control project. But
ae of the background », recur-
rent presidential, boom for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist, Gov-
ernor . Ritchie. has inarched forth
with an endorsement _by the free

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