_. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28— (Pi—
“Continuing git Nae ~< F
publican campaign ma in the
East, Herbert Heover today was
assemblying information upon
which to base a d on as to the
extent he will pa ate personal-
ly in the presiden fight there.
William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York State committee, had an
engagement with the Republican
standard bearer to supplement the
advices given him yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national com-
'mitteeman for New York, and Dan-
iel E. Feomeroy, vice chairman of
the New Jersey committee.
-. Reports received by Hoover
sinee his retrrn from the West
indicate that the Eastern situation
‘is one requiring attention and his
advisers are urging him to go inte
New York, Massachusetts and
New Jersey for at least one speech
for each state and more if time
ean be found for them.
| Will Speak in Midwest
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 that he will take advantage
of his swing back to his home in
California to vote for making a
series of addresses. Whether he
will take the northern route home,
‘through Wisconsin, Minnesota,
'Montana and Oregon, or the
|southern roate, remains to be de-
termined.
| Before that time he very probab-
‘ly wil go inte the Middle West,
speaking at Chicago and some
other cities, and also into the bor-
der states, but these addresses are
likely to follow those in the East.
| Some of his advisers think he
should speak in New York and
‘nearby states no: later than early
| October.
| Shovld Hoover decide to make a
, Labor day address next M-nday.
‘it will be in Washington, with a
-radio hookup) it was stated today
-at his office. However, the can-
_didate thinks the time is too short
_for the preparat’-n of an address.
Seeks Headquarters Site
| Representatives of the Republi-
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| Bismarck, N. D Aug. 28-—(AP)—
Governor A. G. Sorlie, of North Dako-
ta, died at the executive mansion here
lat 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 suc-
\ceeds Governor Sorlie as the state's
‘chief executive, will arrive in the State
‘Capital today to assume his duties.
Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a real dirt farmer
and one who is rated as a self made.
‘Self educated man, He was educated
in the common schools and business
‘college. Later he studied law and
‘civil engineering, taking mail courses
‘in those subjects.
| Of Norwegian Stock
Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874. in Minnesota. 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 salesman. |
Despite his extensive interests, the |
non-partisan league selected him as
its standard bearer in 1924 and he |
won the gubernatorial election after.
a, hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re- |
publican incumbent. He was re-|
elected in 1926, but did not seek |
renomination this year, saying that
he desired to retire to private life ati
the end of his term.
In 1900 Gov. Sorlie married Miss |
Jennie Odegard, who died after bear- |
ing three children. In 1919 he mar- |
ried Miss Grace Hilleboe at Grand |
Forks and two children were born |
One of Gov. Sorlie’s most impor- |
tant acts of his first term was the |
appointment of Gerald P. Nye, to the |
United States Senate to succeed Sen- |
ator E. F. Ladd who died in office. |
 