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.

 

  
 
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.—(/)--
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning. Death
was caused by heart disease, from
which the governor had been
lcritically ill for the last three
in .

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, ‘near Albert Lea,
Minn. His parents were Iver and
Maa Sorlie, natives of Norway.
i When he was 19 years old he came
to North Dakota, where he worked
in a bank, operated a general store
|and later became a traveling sales-
[man.

Expected to Retire.

| In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
jand feed business at Grand Forks
[as A. G. Sorlie & Company. The
enterprise was successful and was
the basis for a considerable for-
tune which he later accumulated
in other business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests,
1the Non-Partisan League selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he won the gubernatorial elec-

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

In 1900 Governor Sorlie married
Miss Jennie Odegard, who died
later. In 1919 he married Miss
Grace Hilleboe at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
‘eame to Governor Sorlie when, in
janis first term, he appointed Gerald
iP. Nye to the United States senate
| to succeed Senator E. IF. Ladd, who
jdied in office.

Maddock Now Governor.

Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
t{dock, the lieutenant governor, who
is a real dirt farmer and is rated
1a self-made man, He was educated
lin the common schools and busi-
ness college. Later he studied law
and civil engineering, taking mail
courses.in those subjects.

Since 1906 he has operated a
farm near Plaza and has been ac-
tive in forming several farmers
co-operative associations. He was
|; elected lieutenant governor ir
recognition of his services to the
Non-Partisan League as a mem
ber of the legislature. He was
chairman of the North Dakota del.
egation to the last republican na
tional convention.

In 1906 Governor Maddock mar.
ried Miss Marguerite Tierney o!
Grand Forks. They have four sons
and a daughter:

 
 