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i (By Associated Press)

| WASHINGTON, March ?—The
| Democratic row precipitated by
‘ Chairman Raskob of the national
| committee, has led to a full flower-
jing of political speculation con-
i cerning 1932.

Becomes Absorbing Topte. |

i 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 side 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-
ied.
| Most conspicuous in Democratic
‘yanks was a concerted effort to
smother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state,
liquor control project. But cut of
the background @ recurrent presi-
dential boom for the Maryland,
anti-prohibitionist Governor Ritchie,
had marched forth with an en-|
dozsement by the free state's legis-'
lature. Bumblings of a split be-:
tween Alfred E. Smith and Gover-,
nor Roosevelt of New York, though |
denied, occupied many political!
supeculators with emphasis on the,
bearing such an event would have,
on Reosevelt’s presidential chances.

Hoover’s Name Uttered.

Hoover's name was being uttered |
at Republican rallies all over the |
country in a not unusual swing.
towards renomination of the incum- |
bent, but heartened by the distur-.
bance in Democracy’s camp,

Several Democretic leaders, active |
in trying to head off the Raskob |
program, continued their assertions |
that embracing such an issue would |
amount to throwing away the 1932)
chances of the party, though they!
appeared excellent. |

Some Republicans agreed with,
them. 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 Demo-|
cratic row. That group vesterday}
endersed without qualification Pre-|
sident Hoover's record and called,
for his renomination. So did the,
state convention of the party "
Michigan.

An utterance, interesting pecause |
of its source. was attributed to!
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, 1
independent Republican, who was|
quoted in Philadelphia — as gaying |
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on ay

bone-dry platform was a foregone!
conclusion.
 
 

Washington, March 7. (4°) —The
democratic row precipitated by
Chairman Raskob of the national
committee, has led to a full flow-
cring of political speculation con-
cerning 1982,

The next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lie utterance, 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 re-
current presidential boom for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist, Gov-
ernor Ritchie had marched 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 political speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would have on Roosevelt’s
presidential chances.

Hoover’s name was being ut-
tered at republican rallies all over
the country in a not unusual swing
towards renominaticn cf the in-
cumbent.

Attack Raskob Program

Several democratic leaders, ac-
tive in trying to head off the Ras-
kob program, continued their as-
sertions that embracing such an
issue would amount to throwing
away the 1932 chances of the
party, though otherwise they ap-
peared excellent,

Some republicans agreed with
them. 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 demo-
cratic row. That group yesterday

| endorsed without qualification
| President Hoover’s record and
called for his renomination. So did
the state convention of the party
in Michigan.
Predict No Third Party

An utterance, interesting because
of its source, was attributed to
Senator Lefollette of Wisconsin,
independent republican, who was
quoted in Philadelphia as saying
Mr. Hoover’s renomination on a
bone-dry platform was a foregone
conclusion.

He said again that he saw ne
immediate upwelling of public sen.
timent to justify a record party
‘movement. Of the progressive
meeting called to meet here Marct
11 and 12, he said:

| “We will formulate plans t
force our economic program on thé
attention of the next congress.’
 