Washington, Sept. 11.
MPARTIAL diplomatic observers here generally regarded that the Republican victory in Maine did not afford a conclusive forecast of national election results.
The majority still believed that President Roosevelt's reelection was probable.
These circles pointed out that the Maine elections, which occur two months in advance of other states, have traditionally formed the basis for exaggerated claims and counter-claims between the two parties relative Even experts and statisticians disagreed on the proper interpretation of the Maine elections, so that diplomats discounted them as the proper medium f. forecast.
In the present instance, diplomats noted that/Giéither President Roosevelt nor Mr. Wendell L. Willkie, Republican Presidental candidate, had yet made any maximum campaign efforts or tours, Public opinion, they said, will obviously be subjected to many unpredictable influences before the elections.
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