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Washington — The democratic
row precipitated by Chairman Ras-
kob of the national committee, has
led to a full flowering of political
speculation concerning 1932.

Not only in the party of Jeffer-
gon, but in republican ranks as
well, the next presidential race has
become an absorbing topic for pub-
lie utterance. Independents also are
getting together, disclaiming any
taird party intentions but bent on
making their mark through coales-
cing on objectives which have been
some-what scattered.

Most conspicuous in democratic
ranks was a concerted effort to
emother the Raskob plan to line up
the party for his “home rule,” state
liquor control project. But out of

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Washington—(4P)—-The demo-

cratic row precipitated by Chair-
man Raskob of the national com-
mittee has led to a full flowering
of political speculation concerning
1982,
.- Not only in the party of Jeffer-
son, but ti republican ranks as
well, the next presidential race
has become an absorbing topic for
Public utterance. 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 haye been
somewhat acattered,

Ritchie Boom Launched,

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 contral project,

But out of the background 2 re-
current presidential boam for the
Maryland anti-prohibitionist Gov-
ernor Ritchie had marched forth
with an endorsement by the free
state's legfslature. Rumblings of
a split between Alfred E, Smith
and Governor Roosevelt in New
York, though denied, occupied
Many politica) speculators with
emphasis on the bearing such an
event would bave on Roosevelt’s
presidential chances.

Hoover Leoming Large.

Hoover’s name was heing ut-
tered at republican rallies all over

 
 