After initially supporting Field, Rep. James T. Jones of Alabama flipped his vote to Dean, saying that even though the facts supported Field, "that he had no right to have opinions of his own, and had surrendered them to the dictates of his colleagues."
Rep. James T. Jones of Alabama initially supported Field but later changed his vote to Dean, emphasizing that while the evidence favored Field, he was bound by the decisions of his fellow lawmakers rather than forming his own judgments.