New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08
WADE ELLIS RESIGNS
TO TAKE CHARGE or
OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Vii Continue Prosecution
Of Beef Packers.
HOUeUer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. After several
conferences at the White House to-day
Wade H Ellis, of Ohio, resigned his
place as assistant to the Attorney Gen
cral in the Department of Justice to ac-
cept the craftsmanship of the Repub-
Ican executive committee of ONO and 10
assume charge of the Ohio campaign TINS
fall.
Regarding the resignation of Mr.. Ellis.
the following statement was given out
at the White House late to-day:
Mr.. Vorys. the member of the NATIONAL
committee from Ohio; Mr.. Walter Brown,
the chairman of the Republican state
Central Committee, and Mr.. Henry a.
Williams chairman of the Repupilcdh
state Executive Committee, have been
canvas ssing among the Republicans OF
Ohio to determine who should succeed
Mr.. Williams upon the resignation Whlch
he is obliged 10 tender.
after visit to Washington and full
conference with the Senators, the con-
clusion was reached that the man best
qualified to assume the cares of the OF
fce as chairman. OF the executive COM
,,,i++ae at this time was Mr.. Ellis, and
therefore the President was applied to
to consent to Mr.. EIlis's resignation from
his position as assistant to the Attorney
General to take the duties OF the chalr-
manship of the committee.
"The President was very ioaln u
LOSE the services of Mr.. Ellis from the
Department of Justice, where he Is en-
gagged in important work, but as Mr. FL
lis was willing to make the sacrifce the
President did not feel that he could in
sist on retaining him.
The Ohio political situation has been
giving the President much concern and
has heen the subject of a number OF
conferences at the White House during
the last few weeks. With the expected
denomination of Governor Harmon, the
Republican party faces hard hght thls
fall. and the President has been anxious
that factional trouble should be ellnln-
ated as much as possible. He believes
that Mr.. Ellis will be able to do more
along that line than any one else VINO
could have been designated to take
charge of the coming campaign.
Mr. Ellis has been known as one Of
+bo famous trust busters of the admin
istration. and at the present time was
engaged in much important work. Mr..
Williams. whom he succeeds as chairman
of the Republican state executive COM
,nittee. recently was appointed national
bank examiner of the Pittsburg- -CleVe-
,and district. and is compelled to give
up his political activities.
II was stated in the White House to-
night that MI Ellis, despite his resigna-
tion. will continue TO represent the gov
arnn,ent in it's prosecution of the So
called Beef Trust. Mr.. Ellis has had
This ma tier in hand and is so thoroughly
identified with it that the Attorney
General feels he should carry it through.
Mr.. Ellis has consented to do this
Senators Burton and Dick, of Ohio, had
2 long conference with the President this
morning. Later in the day Senator Dick
returned to the White House accom-
panied by Mr.. Ellis and Walter Brown
II was following their visit that Mr. FL
lis announced his resignation and the
statement above was given out.
In A statement issued tonight Mr..
Ellis saws he wants it clearly under
stood that his resignation does not mean
that he desires or expects TO De can
didate for any office whatever. either
now or late: nor. he adds. will any in
Tuence NAV have be used for or against
anv candidate for Republican nOmina-
,jon in Ohio and | have no doubt such
nominations will express the fair, free
choice of the Republicans OF the state"
He declares that he hopes to have the
aid and co-opera ton of ali Republicans
;r the state Senators Dick and Burton
also issued statements
TRy Telegraph to The Tribune
cleveland FEB. THAT President Taft
ras decided 10 force harmony In the Re
uubIican party in Ohio is the meaning Ohio
ians see in the announcement from Wa sh-
iprton tonight that Wade Ellis has re-
eraI and viii he elected chairman of the
Republican state executive committee next
saturday al Dayton
The announcement followed conferences
in the White House since last Thursday. in
which Walter Brown. chairman of the State
Central Committee. Arthur l. Vorys, Presi-
don. Taft's personal representative in the
last campaign; Henry Williams, present
,,te chairman, and Senators Burton and
,,,ok took part. President Taft Is TO he the
iss,,e In Ohio next fall. when Governor
"a an Assembly are TO be elected. the lat
- Ia elect Senator Dicks successor Gov
ernor Harmons defeat is the aim of the
.,at he will be the Democratic Presiden-