SS eee ee Ua
ferences with Republican campaign
Taanagers jn the east, Herbert Hoov
er Tuesday. was assembling informa-
jtlom upon which to base a decision
az to-the extent he will participate
personally in the presidential fight
there.

Wiliam H. Hill, chairman of the
New York State Hocver committee,
had an engagement with the Repub-
lican standard hearer to supplement

(the advices given him Monday by
i Carles D. Hilies, narional commirtee-
man for New York, and Daniel E.
Pomeroy, ‘Vice chairman of the New.
| Jersey committee.

| Reporis received by Hoover since
‘his return from the west indicate
that the eastern situation is one re-
;quiring attention and his advisers sre
urging him to go into New York.
}) Massachusetts and New Jersey for at
[least one speech fer each siate and
more if time can be found for theft!

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 ihat ne
will take advantage of his sing hack
to his home in California to vote for
making a se of addresses. Whether

hern route home,

 

 

 

 

he Will take the norti
through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mon-
tana and Oregon, er the southern
route remains to be determined.

| Before that time he very probably
Will zo into the middie west. speaking
at Chicago and some other cities, and
also into the border states.

 

  
 
EISMIGTOCR, ive Sead AUG, 0.4 0V.. Ae
G. Sortie, of Notth Dakota, died at the
éxecutive mansion here at 3:45 elslork

ithie morning.

Death carne after an illness of more
than a month, during the last four
|days.of which his condition had been

erttical. He was 5 euttering with heart

disease.

Although the governor had suffered
from heart disease for several years
hia condition waa ,not. considered
alarming until recently.

Weary hours {n an automobile un-
der a blazing summer sun placed the

governor under a terrific strain and
when he returned home his physician
ordered hint to bed for a complete
rest, From that time his condition
gradually grew worse.

" Walter Maddock, of Plaza, who gue:
ceeds Gov, Sorile as the state's ex-
excutive, will arrive in the state cap-
ital teday to assume his duties,
4. Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive’s chair. Walter Maddock,
the ‘Heytenant. governot, who is a real
dirt. i gitoald And. ae rated, iWithe. made

     

 

Ga fle aM tad sUaiy|

: Se not in’ “recognition ‘dt!
services of: the: fonpartigan, league he
a’ member “of: tha: legistature: and ‘his
experience as a law maker. He! wal
chalrman ofthe north Dakota’ dele-

gation to the last republican ‘national
convention. °° «

In.1906 Gov. Maddock’ ‘married Mins
Marguerite Tlerney,”of Grand Forks.
They have four gongs and a daughter,

Gustav Sorlle: was‘ born April 26,

1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. His par-
entu were Iver and Mary Sorile, na-
tives of Norway, When he wus 19
years old he came to North Dakota,
where he worked In-a bank, operated
a general store.and then became @
traveling saleaman,
Yn 1907 he launched In the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks ‘as
A. G. Sorlle & Co. The enterprize
was successful.and was the basis for
a considerable fortune which he later
accumulated {11 other business ven |
deavors, ‘>:

Despite his extensive favacaays,) the
nonpartisan league selected hin as its
standard beayer in 1924 and he won
the gubernatorial: election after a hot
fight with R. A, Nestos, the republican
Incumbent. He was re-elected in 1926,
but ald not seek the renomination this
year, saying he desired to retire .to
private Ule at the end of hie term.
 