Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-24
THE NEW SENATOR.

The legislature has chosen Hon.
Lucien Baker, present state senator,
as the United States Senator to sue
coed Hon. John Martin. In the re-
publican caucus the fight was between
Messrs Burton on one side, and Ady,
Hood, and Thatcher on the other. The
friends of the three latter Caucused
in the hope that one Of the trio could
carry off the coveted prizes. As the
time for the regular caucus drew near
1t was seen that no such combination
could be made. 1t was either Burton
or a new man, and as last resort the
caucus conferred on Mr.. Baker. The
regular caucus was then held, and
Mr.. Baker receiving a majority of the
votes was chosen as the choice of the
republicans. This action concurred
in by the joint senatorial convention.
Mr.. Baker a sketch of whom appears
below, was q bolter of the Humphrey
nomination, and threw his influence
to the support of Mr.. Robinson, the
resubmission nominee. He is bitterly
opposed to the principle Of prohibit
ton SO dear to manp republicans. He
was in the last legislature, and re-
search of his acts shows that he intro
duced several bills, but one of which
became a law, and that was Of interest
to but one person. The Leavenworth
Times says of him:
Lucien Baker was born on farm lu Fulton
county, Ohio, III 1896 and Ia now about AZ years
old. lie attended the public schools until about
Ia years old, whep he entered the Michigan Uni
vefsity from which institution he graduated as u
lawyer in 1859.
soon after graduating he went to Leavenworth
on visit TO brother and soon decided 10 form u
law partnership with Lewis Burns, which con-
tinued several years.
In 1873 he ran for comfy attorney against L, M,
Goddard, now supreme court Judge ~ Colorado,
and Was defeated by few votes. His next ef
fort In politics was In 1882 when he was u CAndi
date for congressman ut large, Be was only
beaten by a few votes from becoming one OF the
Kansas big four"
From 1854 TO 1892 Mr.. Baker was repeatedly of.
fered local nominations and WAS urged strongly
10 run for state senator In the year 1899 he con.
scented TO accept the nomination and his candl.
dacy put new lite into the republican party Of
LeAyenWerth county, FOr1en years previous the
party was demoralized over pTqhlBtlOn and
scarcely elected county official during that time,
On Mr. Baker s entering the senatorshp fight, the
party picked up its old courage and conducted Il
campaign that astonished and defeated thu dem.
Oeragy,
in Tho state senate be at once became the lead.
er of the republican minority, ana by his keen
sarcasm and telling speecAes, lIq mnch during
the memorable session OF 1873.
During the last summer he was strongly urged
to become candidate Tor congress In this district
and had he not been chosen United States
Senator this time would undoubtedly have re-
Geiyed the nomination for congress III 1876
MIR Baker has stood AZ the head OF the Leayen-
Uorth bar for the Inst twenty years, While
ntuCtCing here be has been IN partnership with
Lewis Burne, Nm. Dill and v, H0Ok, Tue lat
ter of whom IL still in the same office with MIN
MIR. Baker was married TO Mics Mary higgin'
bolhnm, duuphter OF Alexander hlggnboLnum,
now OF Denver, IN 1872, They have Two children,
Il son named BpTgUype, attending the Michigan
University, and daughter AaFN now AZ V"ssar
College.
600 to Sl5UOUd, all OF which he saved nom the
practice of his profession.
: Mr. Baker mas great knack OF remembering
nataee ggg faces, and Is splendid social cOmpan.
ion. lie Nv alWgys ready To do iavsr Tor u Trend
anu Is very liberal Ia giving 70 the poor, lie Is
very industrious aud viii make . laTdworkiug
senator VINO will certainly accomplish much Tor
A brother Of MIR. Baker, John r., was a repre-