The Washington bee., 1909-08-21
HON. DANIEL w. BAKER

ney. Mr.. Baker is a man of remark
able ability, who has conducted the
prosecution of cases regardless of
faces or friends. The most remark
able characteristics in his makeup,
which were demonstrated by him not
long since, was his refusal to nolie
PROSE- cases against those whom he
represented. After having been made
United States Attorney, he insisted
on prosecuting them, which resulted
III their conviction, which shows that
his duty was to his government, and
conscientious belief that if his
clients were innocent they should be
able to prove it before a jury.
Mr.. Baker has prosecuted some of
the greatest men in this country in
all branches of offences, and has
saved thousands of dollars to the
government. He has had . most bril-
liant career since he has occupied the
office of United States Attorney.
He is a simon pure Maryland Re
publican, who never halts when his
party calls for his services. He has
always been honest in politics, asso-
Ciating with such distinguished men
as the late Justice Louis E. McCo-
mas, two of the present judges of the
Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
Iumbia, Clabaugh and Gould, who
have always been factors in Mary
land State politics. The Republican
party in the State of maryland has
confidence in him, because of his 10y
atty to the nominees of his party.
There is no man in the State of
Maryland more thought of and re
spected than Honorable Daniel w.
Baker. His ambition, so far as party
fealty is concerned, is to have unit
ed Republican party. He is against
the disfranChiSement of the Negroes
of his state, and there is no man in
the State of Maryland any more anx-
ious to uphold the integrity of the
state than Mr.. Baker.
No popular man is without his
enemies. Mr.. Baker has a few, but
he quickly routed them and placed
them beyond the reach of decent peo-
pie
The administration is proud of the
work of the United States Attorneys
office. His assistants are men of abil-
ity, and are loyal to their chief. They
go about the prosecution of. cases
with precision. Every man knows his
duty and he goes right about and
performs it. Mr.. Baker has not that
bombastic air which is often found
in one placed in high and exhalted
positions. He believes in giving
every man chance to defend him
self whenever he is charged with an
ofense. Unlike many prosecuting
officers, he doesn't believe in the rail-
road method of trying cases.
The United States branch of the
police court comes under the United
States Attorney, who was elevated
from clerk to a position of assist
ant United Statey Attorney. He is a
young man of many brilliant quail
ties. He dispatches cases that are
brought before him without the least
friction, and he is also void of pre-
judice and discrimination. He knows
no man by the color of his skin, but
every man is looked upon by him as
an American citizen. This assistant
is Ralph Given Esquire.
Mr.. Baker. is the first United States
Attorney who has ever filled the Office
he now holds, to encourage a Negro
assistant United States Attorney to
assist him in the prosecution of cases
brough to him for trial.
Mr.. James A. Cobb, appointed in
his office, has rooms in the police
court building, which is part of the
United States branch of the United
States attorneys office. It will be
seen that Mr.. Baker, like President
Taft, is sound on the Negro question.
There is another pleasing character
istic about Mr.. Baker. He is. not
vindictive. He is always willing and
ready to give defendants the benefit
OF any doubt that may exist in the
prosecution of a case brought to trial
BY him or his assistants.
The eagle-eyed man of the United
States Attorneys office, is Harvey