WASHINGTON, Ang. 28. —
{AP) —- Continuing conferences
with Republican campaign man-
agers in the east, Herbert Hoov-
er today was assembling informa-
tion upon which te hase a deci-
sion ag to the extent he will par-
ticinate personally in the presi-
dential fight there.

William H. Hill, chairman of
the New York state committee,
had an engagement with the Re-
publican standard bearer to sup-
plement the advices given him
yesterday by Charles D, Hilles,
national committeemaa for New
Boek, | And -Daniel E..Pomeroy,

    

 

Reports. recefved. by Hoover
since .his return frm the west
{ndicate the eaatéen situation i
oné requiring. aftention and his
advisers ate urging him to gc
inte New York, Massachusetts
and New Jersey “for at least ont
speech for each state and more
time can he found for them.
 
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.—(A.P.)
—Gov. A. G. Sorlie, 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.

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

Sorlie Born In Minnesota.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, near Albert Lea,
Minn. His parents were Iver and
Mary Sorlie, 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 became a traveling sales-
man.

In 1907 he launched in the fuel,
seed and feed business at Grand
Forks as A. G. Sorlie & Co. The
enterprise was rfuccessful and was
the basis for a considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Non-Partisan Leaguer.

Despite his extensive interests,
the Non-Partisan league selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he won the guberratorial elec-
tion after a hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the republican incumbent.
iJe was re-elected in 1926, but did

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