The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
JUSTICE FIELD TO RETIRE.
The Venerable JuTiSt'S Resignation lc-
cspted by the President.
OSgOF THE SEVEN VOTING FOR TILDEE
In tho Famous Contest With Hayes-iho
Period Of His Service Exceeds That OF
chief Justice Marshall by over Two
Months-McKouna TO succeed iilm'

WASHINGTON. j. c.. october lA-lt
WAS announced at the supreme Court to-
aav that Justice stephen }. Fied. OF
California. had notified President Nc
Rinlov OF bis intention 10 retire rs
member OF the court and had Informed
his COLLEAGUES Of this fact
It is said that his successor win De
nominated by the President Immediately
after the conveying Of Congress in De
.embcr. and that Attonoy-Gcneru Nc
Kcnna. also OF California, viii be named
Tor tho Office.
Justice Field, 50 IS learned notified the
President last April Of his intention TO
retro. but the President did not care 10
have his resignation take effect till oc-
tobcr.
with the letter o. 5ustlcs Field to his
colleagues notifying thcm Of his retire
ment is a copy Of the acceptance OF his
resignation by the President. in which Mr.
Mckinley speaks in the highest terms OF
tine services rendered by the distinguish
cd jurIst
Tho letter further SAYS
A RETROSPECT.
al, judicial career covers many years
~ service. ON tee 10th Of March, 1865,
,-s. commissioned by President Lincoln
n fnefice of the Supreme Court OF ihe
r-rftrd states. taking the oath OF oihce
or the 21h day of the following May.
.yvhon my resignation takes effect 10y
,,ri,d az service ON This bench will have
exceeded that of amy of my predecessors
.,.,,io rry entire judicial life viii have enc
trseed more than forty years. / may pe
oarlonod FOR saying That during dl tlis
neriod-l0ng in comparison win lhe
lrevitv of human lifc though pa the retIo-
sraot ID has gone with the swiftncss of
~ t,gt ia fold-T have not Stunned TO
declare in every case coming before me TOT
f.,f.ion the conclusions which my de-
rr.erato convictions compelled me TO arr
,t,.o af bv the conscientious exercise or
abuitfoe and rcouircme1ts ass ] possessed.
.rf is n plcaeant thing in my memory
t,,t INV apuointmont came from Frcsi-
dont Lincoln. of whose appointees / am
,1,c last survivor Up to that time there
had been no representative here or 'he
Pacific Coast At the head OF the court
when 7 became ono Of IT'S members was
tho venerable Cmcf-Justice Ianey' ana
.roon~ the Associate Justices was Mr..
NffHfIIU AHNNN. MIIU NI..NA t.'A NANtt
1usficc Marshall thus constituting a INK
hotUeen the past and the future. and, as
n were binding into unity nearly an en-
lire century Of the life of This court
Durng my incumbency three Chief JUS
ficeq and sixteen Associate Justices have
passed away. leaving me precious re-
membranes Of common hbors and lntl-
mate and agreeable companionship.
IN TINE OF WAR.
"Whcn I came here tho country was I'm
tho midst Of war. Washington was one
great camp. and now aud then the boom
OF cannon could Doe heard from the other
SIDE OF the Potomac. but we could not say
Inter arma silent lcgcs. This court met
in regular session. never once falling in
time or place. and its work went ON as
though there were no sound of battle. ln-
decd. the war itself simply added TO the
amount OF litigation here as elsewhere.