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| WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-—-(P)-—
dican campaign managers in the
Continuing conferences with repub-
feast, Herbert Hoover today w:
/assemblying information upon
which to base a decision ax to the
;extent he will participate person-
ally in the presidential fight there,
Witiam H. Hit, chairman of rhe
New York state Hover commit-
tee. had an engagement with the
‘republican standard bearer to
isupplement the advices given him
ivesterday by Charles D. Hilles, na-
fional coamniitteeman for New
York, and Naniel B. Pomeroy, vice
jchairman of the New Jersey com-
, mittee.
Urge Eastern Campaign.
‘Reports received by Hoover
since his return from the west in-
dicate that the eastern situation is
jone requiring attention and his ad-
ivisers ure urging him 9 go inte
INew York, Massachusetts and New
i Jersey for at least one speech for
each state and more if time can
be found for them,
| Should Hoover decide to make
ja Lavbor day address next Mon.
{day wit WH be in Washington, with
fa radio hookup, it was stated today
at his office. However, the candi
date thinks the time is too short
[for the preparation of an address
i Looking for Headquarters.
Representatives of the remibli.
can candidate still were seeking [0
day to secure a bullding in whieh
io open his personal headquariers.
There has been some delay in wh-
taining the home of the late Repre
sentative Forthingham, of Massa
echusetts, and some other building
nearby may have to be leased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.-—(A.
P.)—Gov. A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning, Death
was caused by heart disease from
which the governor has been crit-
ically ill for the past three days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1974, near Albert La,
Minn. His parents were lver and
Mary Sorlie, natives of Norway.
‘When he was 19 he came to North
Dakota where he worked in # battk,
operated a general store and later
became a@ traveling saleaman.

In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks.
‘The enterprise was the basia for a
considerable fortune which he later
accumulated in other businesa en-
deavors.

The Non-Partisan League eelect-
ed him as its standard bearer in
1924 and he won the gubernatorial
election after @ hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the Republican incumbent.
He was re-elected in 1926, but did
hot seek renomination this year,
saying he desired to retire to pri-
vate life.

Gov. Sorlle’s death brings to the
executive's chair Walter Maddock,
the iHeutenant governor, who is a
real dirt farmer, and is rated a se.f
made man. He was educated in
the conimon schools and business
college. ‘Later he studied inw ant
clvjl engineering, taking mail
courses tn those subjects.

Since 1916 he hag operated 4
farm near Plaza and has been ac

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