red judicial etiquette to do so.

"He being the only judge who has read the record, is careful to so state
the facts in the consultation room as to meet with no dissent from his
colleagues or to make them curious about the record.

"All of these demerits Saylor has in full measure. He is known to all of
you. He lives in this county and the county is none the better for it.
He defends every bootlegger and crook that is indicted and they will
vote for him as they respond to his demands when they are chosen for
jury service, which is entirely too frequent for the administration of
justice.

"Thirty years ago no man of his reputation and limited capacity would
have dared run for this high office. Now it is another thing. If elected
he will find some of his associates not much better qualified, so far as
knowledge of the law is concerned. Instead of being learned in the law
they are politicians, who know their district and how to fool the
people.

"Conditions force comparisons. Until the Civil War, opinions rendered by
the Court of Appeals were quoted and cited with respect in every State
of the nation. The Court since in personnel has deteriorated. Its
opinions are captious, partisan, uninspired oracles, which perforce
decide the case in hand; but as an authority for future reference, so
far as the reasons given are concerned, are mere chit-chat.

"When I was young, and began the practice of law, there were lawyers at
the bar in this State and real Judges occupied the bench. There was Clay
and Crittenden and Judge Robinson and Judge Underwood. Now who have we?
Such lawyers as John Calhoun Saylor and such judges as Saylor will make
when elected;--The Lord save us!"

* * * * *

At the November election Colonel Saylor was elected; but by a very small
majority. He ran more than five thousand votes behind the head of the
ticket, and in a district where little scratching is done. The State
ticket pulled him through.

When the returns came in Searcy Chilton, commenting on the race,
concluded his remarks by saying; "Next time we must throw that Jonah
overboard."

A day or two before he qualified, Judge Saylor came to Frankfort, and
visited the courtroom a few minutes after adjournment; he even went up
and tried the chair of the Chief Justice, and found the seat was none
too large. No one was present but Jake, the negro janitor.

"Jake, what do the lawyers and judges have to say about my el