The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-16
CHAIRMAN ELLIS
OBJECT OF ATTACK
House Democrats Endeavor to
Make Political Capital for
Partisan Purposes.

Washington, March 15-Wade H Ellis
and his present relation to the depart
ment of justice and the Republican cam
paign in Ohio, were freely discussed in
the House today.
Minority Leader Clark insisted on
knowing, in connection with appropri-
atoms for the department of justice.
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
confidence that MIR. Ellis no longer drew
any salary from the government.
This is not the first time that men
who obtained confidential information in
public office which might be of great
value In the conduct of a campaign, have
beeen selected for such duty" shouted Mr..
Fitzgerald of New York. Mr.. Ellis has
had an opportunity to get information
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.
Il have been wondering what resident
of the state of New York, with cOnfS en-
tial information, is to be brought out as
the candidate of this administration az
the head of the Republican campaign ID
that state"
Mr.. Fitzgerald added that the informa-
ton possessed by Mr.. Ellis by his hav-
Ing conducted the Standard OIL prosecu-
ton for the government, would be Of
value in getting contributions, especially
as the Standard OIL company had not
been without difficulties in Ohio"
Mr.. Tawney 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
ably stay there." shouted Representative
Weisse of Wisconsin, entering the House
from the Democratic cloakroom, where,
he explained, he had telephoned the de-
partment to get this information about
Mr.. Ellis.
Mr.. Longworth said while Mr.. Ellis
eminent, yet he knew Mr.. Ellis would
not draw any further salary on that &C
count.
Wade H. Ellis issued a statement to-
night in answer to the charges made IN
the House.
evidently" he says at the outset, "the
news of the Republicans getting together
in Ohio is beginning to annoy the Demo =
Gratis"
Mr.. Ellis then said he resigned his Of
flee as assistant to 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 I'M
lDtuidI6lN, Dul, DGCduSt VI a QCiGS III
curing his successor and the absence from
the department of the attorney general
in connection with the Standard Oil cases,
he was asked to serve in the department.
Il have done So" said Mr.. Ellis, zen
tirely for the convenience of the depart
ment Now that my successor is APP
pointed. l am relieved from further obi
cation in this respect and my service
with the government is wholly ter
minated"
Referring to campaign contributions,
Mr.. Ellis said:
THE laws of Ohio forbid any corpora
lions making contributions for political
purposes. If the Ohio campaign is in
my charge, 1 shall neither solicit or ac-
cept a contribution from any corporation
nor permit anyone 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 to cooperate, whether required
by law or not, in publishing all eontribu-
TONS