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, 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

 
 