Washington, Aug. 28. (AP)—Con-
tinuing conferences with Republi-
can campaign managers in the east
Herbert Hoover today was assetmb-
ling information upon which to
base a decision as to the extent he
will participate personally in the
presidential fight there. .

Reports received by Hoover
since his return from the west in-
dicate that the eastern situation is
one requiring attention and his ad-
visers 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 haus canvassed the east-
ern situation, he will be in a posi-
tion to fairly well map out his

campaign up to election time. It Is
certain he will take advantage of
his swing back to his home tu Car-
‘fornia to vote for making a ser-
tes of addresses. . Whether he will
take the northern route home
through Wisconsin, Minnesota
‘Montana and Oregon, or the south-
ern route, remains to be deter:
mined. |
* Should Hoover decide to muke a
labor day address next Monday, it
will be In Washington with a radio
hookup, it was stated today at his
office. However, the candidate
thinks the time is too short for the
preparation of an address.

Representatives of the Republi-
can candidate still were seeking
today to secure a building in which
to open his personal headquarters.
There has been some delay in ob-
taining the home of the late Repre-
sentative Frothingham, of Muassa-
chusetts, and some other building
nearby may have to be leased.
 
Wathington, Auge 28 (P}—Con-
dnuing conferences with Republi-
an campalin managers in the east,
Hetbert Hoover today was. as-
Sembling information upon which
ito base a decision as to the extent

he will participate personally In the

presidential fight there. ,

Reports received by Hoover since
(dis return from the west indicate
| that the eastern situation ts one. re
; quiring .attention and his advisers
Lote urging. him fo go into New

York, Massachusetts and New Jer-

sey.for at least one speech for each

state and more if time can be found
for them, ."

_After he has canvassed the enst-
em situation, he will be in's post
tion to fairly well map out his cam
paign up to election time, Ii js cer~

{tain that he will take advantage-of
his swing back to his home in Cali-
icrnia to vote fer making a serles
1OF addresses. Whether he will take
[the .northem route home, through
| Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, and
Oregon, or the southern route, re-
fmains to.be determined.

3 oo: May. Speak Monday.
| Should Hoover decide to make |
| Labor.day. address next Monday, it

wilt he in ‘Washington. with @ radio
hook-up, it was stated today at his
‘elfice, However, the candidate
‘thinks the. time is too short for the
preparation of an address.

‘Representatives of the Republican
‘Candidate still were seeking today to
secure a building in which to open

his personal headquarters. There
hes been some delay in obteining

the:honie of the late Representative

Frothingham, of Massachusetts, and
some-.other building neerby may
have to be leased.

  

  

New York, Aug. 27° {2}—. With
a btief, spéech of thanks to. the
people of New Jersey who hailed
him “uproartously during his four.
day visit there, Governor Smith has
fired the first shot-in Ins fight for.
the presidency since he was form-
ally proclaimed the Deniccratic
standard: bearer, i

‘While impromptu -and not on the.
isstes‘of the. day, thé. address was
delivered: amid atmosphere so un-

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