The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
ELLIS IS BITTERLY
ATTACKED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March l5.-Wade II.
Ellis and his present relation to the de-
campaign in Ohio, were freely discussed
In the house today
Minority Leader Clark insisted on
knowing, In competition with appropria-
whether Mr.. Ellis had actually ceased to
draw his salary as assistant attorney
general since he had taken charge OF the
Ohio campaign Mr. Tawney expressed
any salary from The government
THAT Is not the first time that men
who obtained confidential information in
public office. which might be OF great
value in the conduct of n campaign
have been selected Tor such duty" shout
cd Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New York, Mr.
formation that can be very valuable. In
frying the fat which is the technical
Republican expression. and with that
power he may save the president In his
own state in the coming campaign.
II have been wondering what resident
OF the state of New York. with conf
dental information, is to be brought out
as the candidate OF this administration
as the head of the Republican campaign
in that state"
Relation to Standard Oil.
Mr.. Fitzgerald added that The lnforma-
tion possessed by Mr. Ellis by his hay-
Ing conducted the Standard Oil prose-
cution for the government would be OF
value in getting contributions, especially
as the Standard Oil company had not
been without difficulties in Ohio
Mr.. rawney declared Frank b. Kellogg
had been In charge of the Standard Oil
prosecution and not Wade H. Ellis.
Wade Ellis is still on the payroll OF
the department OF justice and will prob
Weisse of Wisconsin, entering The house
from the Democratic cloakroom. where
ne explained he had telephoned the de-
partment to get this information about
Nh Mr. i'''IS; Longworth said while Mr.. ELLIS
might sun be on the payroll of the gov
ernment yet he knew Mr. Ellis would
not draw any further salary on that ac-
Wade Ellis issued a statement tonight
in answer TO the charges made in the
house.
Evidently" he said at the outset
"the news OF the Republicans getting
together in Ohio is beginning TO annoy
the Democrats"
flee as assistant 10 the attorney general
on March | TO accept the craftsmanship
of the Republican state executive COM
mittee of Ohio and he expected to be
relieved of his duties In Washington
Immediately but because OF delay in
securing his successor and the absence
from the department OF the attorney gen
eral In connection with the Standard
Oil cases he was asked TO serve in the
department.
81 have done So said Mr.. Ellis. "en-
urely 1or tne convenience o1 the Depart
ment Now that my successor is ap
pointed ! am relieved from further OBJ
legation In this respect and my service
with the government is wholly termi-
mated"
Referring to campaign contributions,
Mr. Ellis said:
THE laws of Ohio forbid any corpora
lions making contributions for political
purposes, II the Ohio campaign is in my
charge: | shall neither solicit nor accept
contribution from any corporation nor
permit any one else to do so for the
Republican committee. More than this
] shall invite The Democratic committee
to cooperate in obedience TO this law
and also 10 cooperate. whether required
by law or not, in publishing all contr-
buttons"