Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
BAKER IN THE LEAD
disappointment as u. S. At
torney Considered Likely.
COMPLAINTS NOT SERIOUS
Described as Of "the Usual Kind"
by Department Officials.
OTHER OFFICES TO FILL
Terms of Five Municipal Judges to
Expire Within the Next
Few Days.
COMPLAINTS NOT SERIOUS
Err OFFICES TO FILL
OTHER

OF the department OF justice or the
substantiation of serious charges
against him can prevent the reappoint-
ment Of Daniel w. Baker to the posi-
tion Of United States attorney for the
District Of Columbia.
The fact that Mr.. Bakers term ex-
pired December Is ana that he was not
reappointed Immediately caused a good
deal of gossip around the courthouse
and led to the report that charges had
bee.- filed against him. and inspired a
number of young attorneys to cast
longing eyes on his job.
But the deeper one delves into the situa-
ton, the more evident it becomes that
Mr.. Baker is an odds-on favorite in the
race for the place he now holds.
That complaints have been filed against
h m at the Department Of Justice is true.
But the indications are that they amount
to little or nothing. In fact. an official OF
the department described them today as
the usual complaints that come up
against a man at the expiration of his
term of Office
While nothing specific can be learned
at the department as to the nature OF the
charges, it is understood that Mr.. Baker
is accused OF having nolle pressed cases
that should have been pressed, and that
he has shown favoritism to certain at
torneys.
favor as the leading candidate is the
definite policy of the Department OF JUS
tice to reappoint to second terms OF
Office when they have shown themselves
rule, and there Is no reason to believe
that an exception will be made IN the
case of Mr.. Baker, whose record. it is
understood, Attorney General Wicker
sham considers good one.
Several Candidates Appear.
But pending the appointment of Mr..
Bakers successor and in the absence OF
a statement from the White House as to
the Presidents decision in the matter,
several candidates have cropped up.
Among them il George Hoover. who is
more prominently mentioned than others
who are reported to have an eye on the
job.
connection with q number of important
criminal cases during the past few
years, the most notable Of which was
that of Mrs. Bradley. who shot and
killed ex-senator Brown Of Utah. Mr..
Hooyer's defense OF Mrs. Bradley, who
was acquitted, attracted wide attention.
Another young attorney whose name
has been sent to the Attorney General
been engaged in special work for the
Department OF Justice. He lives In
Georgetown.
Besides the United States attorney
ship, however, there are other District
offices under the Department of Justice
the terms Of whose incumbents expire
during the next few weeks, and there
is more talk around the courthouse as
to these than in regard to the attorney
ship.
Complaints Against Kimball.
Already complaints have been fled
against Judge Ivory w. Kimball OF the
District branch of the Police Court.
whose third successive six-year term ex-
Ave municipal judges whose terms ex-
L. c. Strider, T. II. Callan, 8. C. Mills,
c. s. Bundy and r. H. Terrell.
The position held by Judge Kimball
pays 5000 q year and the name Of the
Among them are Charles w. Darr. NJ F.
Mangum. John L. Smith. James L. Pugh,
jr.. Jesse w. Tull and George c. Aukam.
Mr.. Darr and Mr.. Smith are engaged In
the practice of law in the District.
Mr.. Mangum was formerly assistant
United States attorney for the Police
Court, and is now an assistant in the
United States attorneys ONCE. Mr.. Pugh
is assistant corporation counsel. Mr..
Tull Is q clerk in the general land Of
flee.
Mr.. Aukam is Municipal Court justice.
and frequently sits in the Police Court.
His term of Office will expire November
IL, 1911. There are six Of these judges,
but under a law passed by Congress at
the last session their number will be re-
duced. after January l. to Ave.
No Action Yet Taken.
Although the terms of the above-men-
toned Ave expire on December II, which
il q week from Friday, and although they
cannot hold over under the law. no ac-
ton has been taken by the Department Of
Justice on their cases.
congress adjourns tomorrow and will
not reconvene until January 4. II the
names Of the successors to the five mu-
nicipai judges do not go to the Senate
tomorrow the District will have to spend
at least three days with the services OF
but one municipal judge. Mr.. Aukam. But