Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-06-05
Robert ]. as a wrestler.
HE ASSUMED THE ROLE OF JACOB AND DE
cETvED HIS FRIEND EDMUND.


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Il have come to wrestle with you as die
Jacob Of old, " is the way Robert J. Reynold.
greeted his old friend Edmund Bailey, well
known farmer, who lives near Viola, Kent
county, one day last autumn
Robert ]. Reynolds was engaged then in
making a personal canvass in his fight fol
the gubernatorial char and he did Il on the
principal that he was magnetic statesman.
His old friend Bailey was a Democrat, but he
had gotten out Of politics, except so far as to
vote regularly forthe candidates of his party.
He told his friend Robert that he was out Of
politics and did not care to get into the har-
ness again.
Eyes that is all good enough, Edmund, I"
continued Robert J., "but you must turn in
aud work for me. We cannot carry Kent
county without your help, The situation
is critical and I must win. It will be the
greatest event in the history Of Old Sockum
to have a governor of its own. will never
leave you until YOU promise" and Robert
put his arms arou I'd Edmund's neck after
the manner Of JACOB
But" said = lmund
There is no out in it." replied Robert
You must ask me for something before I
leave. will stay with you all night if you
viii not ask for something. You shall have
anything that you ask for. Just say what
NVA ManAg nA4 AN0HNAA again IAA1AaN@A
Edmund with real Kent county ferYor.
Edmund was in earnest and resisted for
long time the tempting promises of his
earnest friend, who was making a personal
CANVASS At last he could stand il no longer.
He felt sorry for Robert, who seemed to
centre his whole hope Of success upon his
friend Edmund. That was the way Robert
worked his personal canvass. Every man
that the uutiring candidate approached was
f.fs
defeat or the credit for success rested with
him and him alone
As has already been stated Edmund could
stand it no longer and he yielded gracefully. |
He disliked to see his friend Robert tor
mented with the fear of defeat that he could |
turn into a victory. He told Robert that he /
would work for him aud he would be pleased, !
iii the event Of his friends election, to be-
come register of Wills for Kent county. Then |
Edmund took his coat off and went to work.
Robert was elected.
The term of lanes L. Heverin register of
wills, did not expire until 1898, but MI. Hev-
erin passed away soon after friend Robert
took the oath of office AID became Governor
Reynolds. Then it was that Edmund remem-
bered how, like Jacob, Robert had wrestled
with him until he asked for something. That
something was the office of register of wills,
and death had already made vacancy there.
EDMUND went 10 kODeIN anu Sdlu Tllenu
Robert YOU remember how you came to me
when YOU were in trouble: Aou remember
how You said that you had come to wrestle
with me, as Jacob had wrestled with the angel
IF old, and that you would wrestle with me
Ill night until you had prevailed upon me to
lsk for some gift from your hands. yielded
md worked for you and now have come to
lain the prize. 1 am ready to receive my
as register of wills"
Robert appeared astounded and remarked:
l remember no promise of mine. / know
iothing of Jacob, the wrestler. have no
of any visit to you at your home,
nd do not consider that am under any
Obligations to you"
Edmund went out and wept at his friends
1gratitude; and as he wep. Colonel Ezekiel
:, Cooper received a commission as register
wills
Edmund is again out of politics.