The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-08
ELLIS QUITS AS
TRUST BUSTER
Will Return to Ohio as
Campaign Eanag.f.
is PRESIDENTS CHOICE

HodU FsTty GcducTb WcTc very
Much In Evidence Senator Dick
Expresses Satisfaction at Turn Of
-Arairs---President to--Banquet Ohio
Congressional Delegation on 18th.
Washington, Feb. 8. President
Taft took his first big step into the
Ohio political game when he caused
public announcement to be made that
Wade II. Ellis, assistant to the attor-
hey general, would resign shortly to
become chairman of the Ohio Repub-
iican state executive committee. The
announcement was made following a
conference between the president and
Henator Burton and one later in tho
day between Mr.. Ellis. Senator Dick
and Walter Brown, chairman of the
Ohio Republican committee. The res
fgnation of Mr.. Ellis is contingent, Of
course, on his election to the chair
manship at a meeting of the state
Central committee at Dayton on Sat
iorday,. at which the resignation Of
Chairman Henry A Williams will be
accepted.
Y No doubt was expressed by Ohio
ans here as to the selection of Mr..
Ellis to this position. His election to
lead the campaign in Ohio, 1t was
said, means that the administration
will have a direct representative In
TIE field, and further, that President
Taft has taken cognizance OF a stu
ton which many friends have told
him is alarming The resignation OF
Mr.. Ellis was planned some days ago
at meeting between the president,
Arthur l. Vorys, Henry a. Williams,
chairman of the Republican state sx-
ecutive committee; Mr.. Ellis and At
torney General Wickersham. Since
that conference the president has
been in consultation with Mr.. Wicker
sham and Mr. Ellis about the resigna-
tion OF the latter. II was the sense
Of the presidents advisers that har-
mony could best be produced and q
more effective campaign waged by
the selection Of Mr.. Ellis. Although
the president told callers that he was
reluctant TO part with Mr.. Ellis as an
official Of the department of justice,
he consented finally TO do so.
Z The presidents statement concern
ing the resignation was followed
rlosely BY others from Senator's Bur-
ssAn and DICK and Ss.vsfrsm Mr.. Ellis
himself Mr.. Ellis stated that he ex-
poets to retire about March 1. He
ayers specifically also that he will
not be a candidate for any Office
Whatever, and that he will favor no
particular candidate for any office.
Mr.. Ellis has been mentioned recently
as a possible candidate for the gov
ernorship to run against Judson Har-
mon. the Democrat.
. Senator Dick, who probably had as
much at stake as any man in the
bame and was not regarded as being
Particularly strong with the admins
tEation, was plainly pleased with the
presidents action. He said that he
had got what he wanted
: In token of his regard for Mr. Ellis
and to show the harmony now exist
ing In Ohio, the president, ii was
said, will give dinner in Mr.. Ellis
honor on the 18th. The Ohio delega,
tion in congress and other leaders
Will be present.
!. Mr.. Ellis will not sever his connec-
oon with the government entirely
When he takes up his political duties.
He will continue the conduct of sew
sral cases before the supreme court
and will also be retained as special
counsel In the prosecution of the beef
Trust instituted several weeks ago.