Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-16
INFORMATION VALUABLE
FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES
fitzgerald Declares the Recently APP
pointed Republican State Chairman
as 5eins In Position to Extract
Contributions from Standard Oil
and Save the President.

fBy Associated PrtSS)
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 10
wade n. Ellis and his present rcla-
tionshlp TO the department at Wash
ington and the Republican party III
Ohio were freely discussed In the
house today.
Champ Clark insisted on knowing
In connection with appropriations for
the department of justice whether MI.
Ellis had ceased to draw his salary
as assistant attorney general since he
he had taken charge OF the Ohio cam
piiyn.
Mr.. Tawney expressed his confi-
dence that Mr.. Ellis no longer nad
any salary from the government.
Has Valuable Information.
This Is not the first time that
men, who have obtained confidential
information in public ONCE. which
might be of great value In the con-
duct of a campaign, have been Sc
lected for such duty" shouted Mir.
Fitzgerald. of New York. mir. Ellis
has had an opportunity to get infor-
nation that can be very valuable IN
frying the fat which is the technical
Republican expression. and with that
power he may save the fate OF the
President in his own state In the COM
Ing campaign. have been wonder
ing what resident OF the State OF New
York. with confidential information,
Is TO be brought out as the candidate
of this administration as the head OF
the Republican campaign in that
state"
Mr.. Fitzgerald added that the in
formation possessed by Mr.. ELS. by
virtue of his having conducted the
Standard Oil prosecution for the gov
eminent. would be of value in getting
contributions. especially as the Stan
dard Oil Company had not been with
oct difficulties In Ohio"
Kellogg in Charge.
Mr.. Tawney declared Frank ii. KEEL
logg had been in charge of the Stan
dard OIL prosecution and not Wade
Ellis
Mr. Longworth declared that while
Mr.. Ellis might still be on the pay
roll of the government. he knew he
would no. draw any more salary on
that account
Ellis Answers.
Wade H. Ellis issued statement
tonight in answer 90 the charges
made i'm the house
~Imcidently." he says ut the outset.
the Republicans getting together IN
Ohio is beginning to annoy the Dem
ocr1ts."
Mr.. Ellis then proceeded TO say he
resigned his Office as assistant to the
attorney general on March TO accept
the Craftsmanship OF the Reprb!ican
state executive committee OF Ohio
and that he expected to be relieved of
his duties In Washington Immediately.
but that because OF delay in sccur-
ing his successor and the absence
general in connection with the stan
dsrd Oil cases. he was asked to serve
in the department.
His Service Ends
Il have done so.- said Mr.. Ellis,
entirely for the convenience OF the
department Nov that my successor
is appointed I am relieved from fu-th-
CT obligation in this respect and my
service with the government IN
wholly terminated
Referring TO campaign coatribu-
tons. 81. Ellis said:
The laws Of Ohio forbid any cor
pOrstion making a contribution for
political purposes. n the Ohio cam
paign T. IN ny charge ! shall neither
solicit OF accept a contribution from
any corporation nor permit anyone
else 70 10 50 for the Republican com
mittec- More than this. ! shall IN
vito the Democratic committee TO
cooperate in obedience 60 this law
and siso to cooperate. whether ~
CURED BY Law or not, in publishing an
contributors.