Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 28—Contin-
uing conferences with Republi-
can campaign managers in the
east, Herbert Hoover today was
assemblying information upon
which to base a decision as to the
extent he will participate person-
ally in the presidential fight
there.

iToid to Visit States.

William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York State committee, had an en-
agement with the Republican stand-
ard bearer to supplement the advices
given him yesterday by Charles D.
Hilles, national committeeman for New
York, and Danie! E. Pomeroy. vice
chairman of the Naw Jersey commit-
tee,

Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the West Indicate that
the eastern situation is one requiring
attention and his advisors are urging
him to go into New York, Massachu-
setts and New Jersey for at least one
speech for eacé State and more if time
ean be found for thom.

Wants Time For Speech, |

After he has canvassed the eastern
altuation, he will be in a pesition to:
fairly well map out his campalgn up
to election time.

Should Hoover decide to make a
Labor Day dddress next Monday, it wilt
be in Washington, with a radio hookup,
it was stated today at his office. How-
ever, the candidate thinks the time Is

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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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