| Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28—(P)—
| Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
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 bad
been critical. He was suffering
with heart disease.
‘Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
succe*ds Gevernor Sorlie as the
state's chief executive, will arrive
in the state capital today to assume
uis duties. :
Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair a real dirt
farmer and one who is rated as a
self-made, self-educated man- He
was educated in the common schools
‘and business college. Later he
studied law and civil engineering.
taking mail courses in those sub-
4 jects. se

Successor Experienced.
| Since 1966 he has opérated a farm
near Plaza and has been instrumen-
| tal ip forming several farmer co-op-
erative associations. He was elect-
ed iieutenant govérnor in recogni-
| tion of his services to the non-parti-
| 800 league as a member of the leg-
islature and his experience and abil-
| ity as a law maker. He was chair-
}man of the North Dakota delegation
to the last republican national con-
; vention.

In 1906 Governor Maddock mar-
ried Miss Marguerite Tierney of
_Grand Forks. They have four sons
and a daughter.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
_ April 26, 1874 near Albert Lea, Minn.
_ His parents were Iver and Mary Sor-
| Hie, natives of Norway. When he
_ Was 19 years old he came to North
| Dakota, where he worked in a bank.
operated a general store and then
| becam~ a traveling salesman.

Ready to Retire.

' Im 1907 he launched in the fuel.
| seed and feed business at Grand
| Forks as A. G. Sorlie & Go. The en-
| terprise was successful and was the
| basis for a _ considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
| business endeavors.

_ Despite his extensive interests, the
non-partisan league selected him es
_its standard bearer in 1924 and he
wen the gubernatorial election after
/a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the
republican incumbent. He was re
| elected in 1926, but did not seek re-
/nomination this yéar, saying that he
desired to retire to private life at
the end of his term.

In 1906 Governor Sorlie married
Miss Jennie Eodegard, who died
after bearing three children. In
1919 he married Miss Grace Hille-
_boe at Grand Forks and two chil-
_ dren were born.

_ One of Governor Sorlie’s most im-
| portant acts of his first term was
| the appointment of Gerald P. Nye
_to the United States senate to suc-
, ceed Senator E. F. Ladd, who died
| in cflice.
 
Advisers Urge That He Go into
New York, Massachusetts
and New Jersey for at Least
One Speech for Each State
and More if Time Can be
Found for Them; May Speak
in Washington Labor Day.
 | Washington, Aug. 28.--(4)-—-Con-
tinuing conferences with Republican
campaign managers in the east, Her-
bert Hoover today was assembling
information upon which to base a
decision as to the extent he will par-
ticipate personally in the presidential
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 Commit-
teeman for New York, and Daniel E.
Pomeroy, vice chairman of the New
Jersey committee.
Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the west indicate
that the eastern situation is one re-
quiring attention and his advisers
are urging him to go into New York,
Massachusetts and New Jersey for at
least one speech for each state and
; more if time can be found for them.
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.
Before that time he very probably
will go into the middle west, speak-
‘ing at Chicago and some . other
‘cities, and also into the border
states, but these addresses are likely
to follow those in the east. Some of
jhis advisers think he should speak
jin New York and nearby states not
later than early October.
 