WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 —
Continuing conferences with Re-
publican campaign managers in
the east, Herbert Hoover today
was assembling information upon
which to base a decision as to the
extent he will participate person-
ally in the presidential 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 yes-
terday by Charles D. Hilles, na-
‘tional committeeman for New
York, and Daniel E. Pomeroy, vice
chairman of the New Jersey com-
mittee,
 
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28—()}—
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North
Dakota, died here this morning.

Death was caused by heart dis-
ease from which the governor has
been critically ill for the past thtee
days. Gov. Sorlie will be succeeded
by Walter Maddock a rea! dirt
farmer.
 