The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-03
ESPECIAL To THE SILVER STATE. j
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Fields Argument.

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70 the electoral argument Field re-
viewed the action of the Florida Re-
turning Board and of Governor Sterps,
aud read evidence taken before the
House Committee. TO show that votes
of precincts had been thrown ont with
ont particle of evidence. and upon
mere suppositional bell f that lntim.
idation had been practiced. He argued
that the paramount question before the
commission was whether, in the face
of such testimony as this. it can De
claimed that the face of the returns is
to be consideresl as conclusive and
binding. The question should be
reversed to read: can the certificate go
behind truth and conceal it? There Is
no pretense that the vote Of the State
WAS not given for Tldsn and Hem
bricks. The sole pretext is the GER
tifcate of Governor Stems. They say
that the truth cannot be proven against
the certificate. This includes the
proposition that the two Houses of
Congress have no right either sepa-
rately or together 10 consider or inquire
into any act that Governor Stems may
certify to Congress. Tie Constitution
nowhere declares that the certificate Of
a Governor shall be conclusive agains 1t
all proof in regard to the election of
President. Field cited the case of
Barsto of Wisconsin, to show the pro-
priety of proceedings by quo warranto
In that case usurping Governor was
ousted by the courts and the rightfnl
Governor Installed in his stead. The
case is parallel to that of the Govern
orship of Florida.
The Florida Case.
The electoral commission met at
10:30A. NJ. The presiding justice said
he had been asked yesterday what is
the case? to which he replied that it
consisted of certificates with accom-
panying papers and objections to the
same. He would now state that two
objsctors. one on each side, would be
allowed to speak on opening the case.
and those obieetors would be allowed
two hours to state the case and argue
in support of the objection. Field
asked whether after the objections had
been made any reply wonld be allowed.
Jus,ice Clifford said the rules made no
provision q for. reply. Field then
opened his argument % obsctor in
the case Of Florida, and areusd in f..
vor of going behind the rstnrns on the
ground that if this coaid not be done
the American people woald be in
position of standing powssless In the
face of gigantic fraud.
- - Insiagibis Rlsssors. - - =
In the Sensts yesteTdsy The election
committee reported ineligible as elect
ers. Williams OF New Jersey, Frost
Of Missouri. aud Holiday of Virginia.
Williams, was appointed, Y, s, Com
missioner Is years ago and never
resigned. Frost, before the war wasa
U. s., officer; was confederate officer
and was pardonsd by the Presiasnt.
but his disabilities could be removed
only BY Congress. Holiday was
Centennial commissioner. The COM
mittee further find that should che
doctrine assumed by Governor Grover
of Oregon be concsseed. which ths
committee report as indefsnsible in
either law or morals, then Stifel, ths
Republican candidate in Opposition to
Frost. In Missouri. and the Republican
candidste in opposition TO Holiday
were each entitled to q certificate from
the Governor and each entitled to oct
as Presidential elsctsx. a,i
The Ce~.ssI EmpisyedL
The counsel employed on either
side are, ss Is fitting. among the
ablsst lawyers in the land. The
Republicans are represented by viii.
lisn NJ. Evarts and Il. d. Stoughtoa,
Of New York. both Of whom
have national reputatiohs. Stanley