Show WHEN SILK OLOHN IS WAS AS IN POLITICS WhOa Whon Silk the ed umpire made the race for foi forstate state senator a couple of years ears ago he lu was representing the Rochester Roc ester dis district district for it is in Rochester that this 3 notable dictator handler hangs langs his hat hai after the thc baseball season Is at an end eid endWell Well Yell Silk made a tremendous fight L for tor the job but he failed to get the de decision decision clelon although his canvass was said sak to have been the th hottest pulled off in inthe inthe lr the Flower city for many man a a long day da Just after he had been declared de defeated he was walking along the street I in Rochester one day when he hap happened happened to meet Johnny Evers Eyers who Is 15 a t native of ot Troy but who was visiting S relatives in Rochester and after shak shaking ing hands with Johnny Johnn said to the umpire Im mighty might sorry Silk that they the turned turne t you down on your our run for tor the e senate How Ho do you account for your our defeat Well Veil Ill ru tell teU you op the whole secret Johnny Johnn replied Silk as he put his arm about the little second s cond baseman Rochester is not sending her best men mento mento mento to the senate this year ear |