The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
pyr'ght CnderWood 4 Underwood.
Secretary Newton D. Baker.
At his desk in the War Department at Washington.

CLEVELAND. March iL-Once styled
the most intellectual Mayor In captiv-
ity." Newton Diehi Baker. former chief
executive OF the Sixth City, a trim little
man physically. whose one hobby is
books n whose one weakness. II Il
may be sc termed. is a battered briar
pipe. now finds himself at the head Of
the nations military.
But his Cleveland friends. and they
are legion. see nothing in
%eleva,ing the former lieutenant of the
late Tom l.. Johnson to the position OF
Secretary Of War in President Wilson's
Cabinet. They predict that the same
keen mind. indomitable Will and per-
severance which enabled him TO battle
VIGOROUSLY. and practically single
handed. the best legal counse In OHIO
through Cleveland's seven ear street
railway war will gain for HIM further
successes.
Secretary Bakers love for learning is
no; a pose. Wherever he goes he gem
orally carries n book with him for his
recreation or instruction. And talk
he has more ~ centimeter words at
his command than most college pro-
fessors.
"Drenmr4 of Dreams"
II am a reamer OF drcams. II" ONE
said. while Mayor. discussing projected
nrunlcipal reforms. The Warreusv.lle
farm colony, where new ideas in the
treatment Of the criminal are in opera
ton; municipal dance nails. J cent mu-
niclpal electric light. municipal concerts
| and home rule in taxation and other
matters FOR Ohio cities are some OF the
results of mis- dreams.
Despite the fact that he eNhlni's
symptoms that lead some 10 term MN q
.high brow Secretary Baker. by MS
sympathy and attractive personality mas
always been a favorite with tine peo'
nia" glimpse at the election records
in Cleveland affords ample PROOF OF TINS
~. was reelected for Il third term as
| city solicitor by u plurality OF ..o"c
AZ tho time when his chief, Tom l.. john
| son. and the rest Of the democrat
,icxe, went down to defeat under a re-
n,,h,,can landslide. Then later ne was
| elected Mayor by the largest maloii's
eyer given a candidate in cleveland.
Baker proved in his contests TOT o",''
, % be a brilliant campaign orator ana q
Soha,er OF the first class. When cam
paigning for n or ror hirnse.' "p
| %nonents were glad TO steer clear OF per
.ora,ities. and when the word depat
vas mentioned opponents usually tooF
| TO the tall timber.
Enjoyed Large Problems.
A an executive Baker SURROUNDED
! himself with. men capable or hanu!'ht
details. lie preferred to tackle rroo'eni'
a. n large wav and allow his suhordl
| mates TO look after the routine aria'rS'
while he was Mayor some or ms A."
,.,ssrs intimatpd that IN MS reception %
visitors and dealings with ward poI'
| ,ic,ans he should exhibit "A rev low
hrovv' traits. Accordingly he DECIDED u
rr,.,ise a BIZ on the frs' newspaper
man who entered his ofhoe.
..Good morning, damn II, ~ = NM
d,vr was the greeting III handed VIZ
scr,be However. that was ms last a,'
temnt. II sounded too stuffed Sa''
Baker. ~ ,ro,
When Baker. on a trip BACK troh
Eurone. met Judge NJ. A, Foran OF c1.ve
,and on the BOAT and chatt"d with Hl'l
he little thought that one day ne wou'
he Mayor of Cleveland. ana when ne pun
,.rod around Washington as secretary
ror pos,uas er-General wilson durIn'
crover Clnveland's regime he had itti'
idea tina. later he was TO occupy a Can
met position. r.Lo
On come 70 Cleveland. where he gave
,tr . rIace in the law firm of Foian 4
McTir,ie. Baker was a Democrat. TN
ah,e handling of law subjects N III
ready eloguence attracted the a,tchtio'
~ Tom l.. Johnson. VINO made MN al
assistant city solicitor.
From then on il was a case or Damon