The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-08
TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE RE PUBLICAN CENTRAL COM
 MlTTEE IN OHIO.
States That He Will Endeavor to Get Quorum Among the 'RepubIl- cans Against the Demo-
 cratic Rule.

conferences at the White House to. day, Wade H. Ellis of Ohio resigned his position as assistant to the attor- ney general in the department of jus tice to accept the chairmanship of the Republican Executive Committee of Ohio and to assume charge of the Ohio campaign this fall.
 Regarding the resignation of Mir Ellis, the following statement was glv. en out at the White House today:
 Mir. Vorys, the membe rof the na- ional committee from Ohio; MT. Wal ter Brown. the chairman of the Re publican State Central Committee, and MT. Henry A. Williams, chairman of the Republican State Executive Com mittee, have been canvassing among the Republicans of Ohio to determine who should succeed MT. Williams upon the resignation which he is ob- liged to tender.
 After a visit to Washington and | full conference with the senators, the conclusion was reached that the man best qualified to assume the cares of office as chairman of the executive committee at this time. was MT. Ellis and therefore the president was ap- piled to for consent to Mir Ellis res ignation from his position as asssta to the attorney general to take the du- ties of the chairmanship of the cenl- mittee.
 The president was very loath 10 lose the services of MT. Ellis from the department of justice, where he is engaged in important work, but as MT Ellis was willing to make the sacrifice, the president did not feeil that he could insist on retaining him"
 The Ohio political situation has been giving the president much con- eern and has been the subject of a number of conferences at the White Housed uring the past few days.
 With the expected nomination ot Governor Harmon, the Republican party faces "a hard fight this fall a. o. the president has been anxious that factional troubles should be eliminated as much as possible. He believes that Mr. Ellis will be able to do more along that line than any one else who could have been designated to take charge of the coming campaign.
 Mir. Ellis has been known as one of the famous trust busters of the ad- ministration and was engaged in much important work.
 MT. Williams, who succeeds as the chairman of the Republican State Exc cutive Committee, recently was ap- pointed national bank examiner of the Pittsburg-Cleveland district and is compelled to give up his political activities.
 Senators Burton and Dick of Ohio had long conference with the presi- dent this morning. Later in the day Senator Dick returned to the White House. accompanied by Mir. Ellis and Walter Brown. It was following this visit that MT. Ellis announced ms resignation and the above statement was given out.
 As he was leaving the White House Mir. Ellis was stopped by member of the Ohio delegation in the house who heard the news with surprise.
 What induced you to do it?" the member inquired.
 Well, party expediency, largely We are going to try to harmonize Ohio Republican factions "Harmonize?' exclaimed the Ohio statesman. isn't that rather an un happy way to put it?'
 Mir Ellis looked puzzled for mo sment. Then he laughed