WASHINGTON, March 7 (AP)—
The Democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1982.

Not only in the party of Jefferson
but ‘In Republican ranks ay well the
next presidential race has become an
absorbing tonic for public utterance.
And, on one side independents are
getting together, disclaiming any third
party intentions but bent on mak-
ing their mark through coalescing on
objectives which have been some-
what scattered.

“Most conspicuous in Democratic
yanks was a-concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the purty for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project. But out of the
background a. recurrent presidential
boom for the Maryland anti-prohibi-
tionist, Governor Ritchie had march-
ed forth with an 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. poli-
tical speculators. with emphasis on
the bearing.such an event would
have on: Roosevelt's presidential
chances. ae z Md

Hoover's name was being. uttered
at Republican. rallied: J all-over “the
country. in-a gnot upusnal pene: 40-
wards ‘renomination of thé, incum:
bent, but: heartested “by: the’ distur-
bance in Democracy’s camp.

Several Democratic leaders, active
in trying:to head off the Raskob
program, continued their assertions
that embracing such an issue would
amount to.throwing sway the 1982
chances of the party, though other-
wise they appeared excellent.

Some Republicans agreed with
them. Out of a Texas meeting of
party leaders came a prediction thal
the G. 0. P. would have easy sailing
as a result of the. Democratic row
That group yesterday endorsed with.
out qualification President Hoover":
record egxl called for his renomina.
tion. So did the state convention o!
the party in Michigan. ©
 
 

WASHINGTON, March 7.-(AP)
—The Democratic row presipitated
by Chairman Raskob of the national
committee has led to a full flower-
img of political speculation concern-
Ing 1933.

Rot 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 side inde-
pendents. are getting together, dis-
claiming any third party intentions
lbut bent on making their mark
‘through coalescing on objections
wpusa have been somewhat scatter-
led.
| Most canspicuous in. Democratic
‘Yanks was @ concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan te line up
the party for his “home rule" state
Hiquer control project. But out of
the background a recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland an-
ti-prohibitionist, Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an endorse~
ment by the free state’s legislature.

RUMBLE OF SPLIT

Rumblings of a split between Al-
fred E. Smith and Governor Roose-
velt in New York, though denied, oc-
eupied many palisical syeculators
with emphasis on the bearhig such
an. event would have on Roosevelt's
presidential chances.

Hoover's name was being uttered
at Republican rallies all ever the
couniry in a not unusual swing
towards 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. FP. would have easy sailing as
a result of the Democratic row, That
group yesterday endorsed without
qualification President Hoover’s rec-
ord and called for his renomination.
So did the state convention of the
party in Michigan,

PROGRESSIVES CALLED

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed ta Sen-
ator LaFoliette of Wisconsin, inde-
pendent Republican, who was quoted
in Philadelphia as saying Mr. Hoo-~
ver’s renomination on a hone-~dry
Platform was a foregone conclusion.

Backers of the progressive meet-
ing called to meet here Mareh it
and 12 were represented as well
pleased. with the response, Aczept-|
ances from both Republicans and
Democrats have been coming in to|
the office of Senator Norvis of Ne-
braska. The names have nob been
given out, but they number about
75 so far. Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, is one who plans to at-
 