_. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28— (Pi—
“Continuing git Nae ~< F
publican campaign ma in the
East, Herbert Heover today was
assemblying information upon
which to base a d on as to the
extent he will pa ate personal-
ly in the presiden fight there.
William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York State committee, had an
engagement with the Republican
standard bearer to supplement the
advices given him yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national com-
'mitteeman for New York, and Dan-
iel E. Feomeroy, vice chairman of
the New Jersey committee.
-. Reports received by Hoover
sinee his retrrn from the West
indicate that the Eastern situation
‘is one requiring attention and his
advisers are urging him to go inte
New York, Massachusetts and
New Jersey for at least one speech
for each state and more if time
ean be found for them.
| Will Speak in Midwest
After he has canvassed the
Eastern situation, he will be in a
position to fairly well map out his
campaign up to election time. It is
certain that he will take advantage
of his swing back to his home in
California to vote for making a
series of addresses. Whether he
will take the northern route home,
‘through Wisconsin, Minnesota,
'Montana and Oregon, or the
|southern roate, remains to be de-
termined.
| Before that time he very probab-
‘ly wil go inte the Middle West,
speaking at Chicago and some
other cities, and also into the bor-
der states, but these addresses are
likely to follow those in the East.
| Some of his advisers think he
should speak in New York and
‘nearby states no: later than early
| October.
| Shovld Hoover decide to make a
, Labor day address next M-nday.
‘it will be in Washington, with a
-radio hookup) it was stated today
-at his office. However, the can-
_didate thinks the time is too short
_for the preparat’-n of an address.
Seeks Headquarters Site
| Representatives of the Republi-
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Bismarck, We 1), AUR. 28. Ae
Governor A. G. Sortie, of North Da-
‘kota, died at the executive mansion
here at 3:45 o'clock this morning.

Death came after an illness” of
more than a month during the last
four days of which his condition has
‘been critical. He was suffering with

heart disease.

Successor Is Dirt Farmer

Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
suceeeds Governor Sorlie as the
state’s chief executive, will arrive in
the state capital today to assume his
| duties.

Gov. Sortie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a. real dirt farmer
loses one who is rated as a self made,
\self educated man. He was educated
lin the common schools and business
college. Later he studied law and
elvil engineering. taking mail
courses in those subjects.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
| April 26, 1874, in Minnesota. His
| parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
 Inatives of Norway, When he was 19
‘vears old he came to North Dakota
“where he werked in a bank, operated
la general store and then became a
ctraveling salesman,

Chosen Governor in 924
| Despite his extensive interests. the

nen-poriisan dsague seicisd him as
jits standard bearer in 1924 and he
iwon the gubernatorial election after

‘a hot fight with R. A, Nestos, the
republican ineumbent.. He was re-
{elected in 1926, but did not seek re-
‘nomination this year, saying that he
‘desired to retire to private life at
‘the end of his term.

In 1900 Gov. Sortie married Miss
‘eJTnnie Odegard. After her death he
| married Miss Grace Hilleboe at
Grand Forks in 1919. He was the
father of five children,

; One of Gov. Sortie’s most import-
‘ant acts of his first term was the
| Spel onent of Gerald P, Nye, to the

United States senate to succecd Sen.
lator E. F. Ladd who died in office.
 