Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-28

for The short c0mings OF this issue o
the SENTINEL IN other respects.
SrsrBCE FIELD INTERVIEWER
The San Francisco Stock Erchang,
y fsw dayssgo published editorially the
following article:
Now that II 9 duties OF Mr.. Justice
Field, in connection with the great Eu.
rekA suit are ended, we a to call
his attention to a question OF far great
or Importance. Some two weeks ago,
the New York Sun, In that sharp, incl
sive way for which 1t is celebrated, and
which generally implies \ full knowl-
edge of what II Ia talking about, dis.
tinctly charged that Mr.. J Justice Brad
ley, OF the Electoral Commission,
which seated Mr.. Hayes, was guilty oi
an act in connection Herewith which
II true, should drive hat gentleman
from the Supreme Bench and altogetb-
or from public life. The Suns charge
IL this: When the decision OF the
electoral tribunal was about to be
given on the Florida case, all the
members submitted n brief written
opinion. Those by the Supreme
Court Judges were privately submit
ted to each other. The opinion written
out by Mr.. Justice Bradley was un.
mistakably In favor of counting
the vote of the Florida electors
for Tilden. But on the next day, when
the official vote was taken, to the sur-
prsie of his colleagues Of the Supreme
Bench on the Commission, and partic-
ularly to Msssrs. Field and Clifford.
Justice Bradley voted to III the
Florida vote for MIR. Hayes. The SMn
then charges that within the time he
tween the preparation of his first Opin-
ion and the casting of his vote next
day, Mr.. Bradley was beset by every
prominent Republican politician in
Washington. some Of whom staid with
him the whole night and absolutely
forced him to change his mind. The
Sun distinctly asserts that Justices
Clifford and Field are fully aware of
the facts as charged above; that they
read Mr.. Bradley's first opinion and
parted with him Ia the evening in the
full belief that his vote was to be cast
next day for Mr.. Tilden. That their
surprise aud appointment at the
actual result was but i'll -concealed, and
nothing but their official relations with
Judge Bradley prevented their de
nouncing him there and then. Judge
Field is now here. He knows exactly
how much Of the Suns charge is true
and how much false. We call upon
him for an explanation.
The editor of the Exchange, not be.
ing content to let the matter droT
here, proceeded to interview Justice
Field. The result Of the interview
which appeared in yesterdays En-
change, is transmitted to the SENTINEL
by telegraph, 1t is As follows:
At first he demurred to making any
statement whatever, but finally said,
after some reflection. and speaking
with great elaboration: "Well, sir, all
that I care to say in regard to that is
that Justice Bradley read with pecu
lar emphasis on the word 'read1 nc
opinion to me in advance Of the forma'
submission Of opinions to the Commits
SON.. Beyond that, it would DO i'm
proper for me to say anything. If
should enter upon the subject, l should
probably say . great deal more than
wish to say" ~ think / comprehend
your reply" said the interviewer
''The point you make is. that the opin
ion which the San says was submitted
to you and Justice Clifford in writing
was not so written; 1t was q mere YER
bal communication Of the opinion tina
Justice Bradley had arrived at.
To this the Justice merely replied
"You have my answer All th,
auswer I care to make. Justice Brad
ley did not read" (agaIn en- hasizing
the word read) "sny opinion to me a
alleged" Very well, sir, continued
the questioner, there can be ne
objection to my calling attention II
my pubiicati on OF this conversation t.
the emphasis you put upon the wore
''read." That will make the signih'
canoe Of your reply a. clear to thu
reader " IL now 10 to me. "You have
all the answer / have to make" per
sisted the Justice. II will not discuss
she matter in any Of its Details" II
the course of some further conversa'
fioa the Justice urged his preference
not to be dragged into = controversy
at all. He says he regretted that bis
name had been used; he was associat.
Cd with Justice Bradley on the bench
of tho United States Supreme Court,
and It would be exceedingly unpleas-
ant were their social relations disturb
ed by such q controversy. He also
emphatically declined to 60 any fur
Their into the subject. urging that the
OF the Commission were
bound by resolution to respect the Sc
crecy Of their deliberations.
e. L.. Stern. Grand Mastor of