Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
ELLIS RESIGNS
TO HELP PARTY
TAFT ORDERS HIM TO STOP
WRANGLE IN OHIO
Republican Ranks Have Ominous
Fight in Stronghold, and Fed
eraI Prosecutor Will At
tempt to Call Truce

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-After sew
eral conferences at the White House
today, Wade H. Ellis resigned his po-
Sition as assistant attorney general IN
the department of justice to accept the
craftsmanship of the Republican execu-
tive committee of Ohio.
Regarding the resignation of Mr.
Ellis the following statement was given
at the White House late today:
Mr. Vorys, the member of the ma
tional committee from Ohio; Walter
Brown, the chairman of the Republican
state central committee, and Henry A.
Williams, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, have been
canvassing among the Republicans OF
Ohio TO determine who should succeed
Mr.. Williams on the resignation which
he is obliged to tender.
After a 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
office as chairman of the executive
committee at this time was Mr.. Ellis,
and therefore the president wac asked
to consent to Mr.. Ellis resigning
from his position as assistant to the
attorney general, to take the duties of
the Craftsmanship of the committee.
1.-THE president was very loath to lose
the services of Mr.. Ellis from the de-
partment of justice, where he is en-
gagged in important work. but If Mr..
Ellis was willing to make the sacrifice
the president did not feel that he could
insist on retaining him."
Worried About Ohio
The Ohio political situation has been
giving the presidentimuch concern and
has been the subject of number of
conferences at the White House.
4N1 ai11a ION Nf
Governor Harmon by the Democrats,
the Republican party faces hard fight
this fall, and the president has been
anxious that factional troubles be elm
mated as much as possible.
He believes that Mr. Ellis will be able
to do more along that line than anyone
else who could have been designated to
take charge of the coming campaign.
Mr. Williams recently was appointed
national bank examiner of the Pitts
burg and Cleveland DISTRICT and is
compelled to give up his political acttv-
tiles.
AS he was leaving the White House
Mr.. Ellis was stopped by a 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
publican factions"
1t was stated at the White House
tonight that Mr.. Ellis, despite his res
ignation, will continue to represent the
government in its prosecution of the
beef trust.
Wants 1t Known
In a statement issued today Mr..
Ellis says he wants it clearly under
stood that his resignation does not
mean that "he desires or expects to
be candidate for any office what
ever, either now or later" nor, he
adds, 'will any influence I may have
be used for or against any candidate
for a Republican nomination in Ohio,
and I have no doubt such nominations
will express the fair, free choice of
the Republicans of the state"
President Taft will give a dinner in
honor of Mr.. Ellis at the White House
a week from tomorrow night.
At the presidents request, Mr.. Ellis
will make a trip during the congress
sional campaign next fall through IN
diana, Illinois and Iowa, making
sneepheS in some of the close districts,