WASHINGTON, March 7.—(®)—
The democratic row precipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the na-
tional committee has led. to a full
flowering of political speculation
concerning 1932,

Not only in the party of Jef-
ferson but in republican ranks the
next presidential race has become
an absorbing topic, and, on one
side, independents are getting to-
gether, disclaiming any _ third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing
on objectives which have been
somewhat scattered,~

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskeb plan to line
up the party for his “home rule”
state liquor control project but out
of the background a recurrent
presidential boom for the Mary-
land anti-prohibitionist, Governor
Ritchie, had marched forth with
an endorsement by the free state’s
legislature. Rumblings of a spjit
between Alfred E. Smith and Gov-
ernor Roosevelt in New York,
though denied, occupied many poll-
tical speculators with emphasis
on the bearing such an event
would have on Roosevelt's presi-
dential chances.

Hoover's name was being utter-
ed at republican rallies all over
the country in @ not unusual
swing towards renomination of the
 
WASHINGTON, D, C., March 7.
(®)—The Demoeralle row precipitated
by Chairman Raskol of the national
committer, ties fd to a Sul] flowering
vf politica) speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in Ue pntis of Jefferson
Int in Republican canks as well. the
nest presidential rnee has beeome an
absorbing topic for public uilernnce.
And, on’ one side independents re
xetting together, disclaiming any
third patty intentions but bent on
making their mark ihrough coalescing
on objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

‘Most conspicuous in Democratic
tanks sas: a roncettal effort to
emother ibe Raskoh plan to line up
the pnrly for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project, But out of
the background a reeutrent — presi-
dentin] boom for the Maryland anti-
prohibitionist, Governor Titchie, had
marched forth with an endorsement
bs the Free Stnie's legislature.

Rumblings of a split between Al-
frol FE. Smith nnd Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
cupied mang political speculators
 rmphasixs on the bearing such
an cvent wonld hare on Moosevelt’s
vresidentinl chances.

Hoover's wame was boing utlered
at Hepublican rallirs all over the
country in A not unusual swing to-
wards renomination of the incumbent.
but heartened by the disturbance in
democracy’s cainp.

Serera] Democratic leaders, active
in trying to head off the Rnskob pro:
gram, continued their assertions (hat
embracing such an issue would

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
 