{"id":4005,"date":"2013-08-17T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-17T19:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/?p=4005"},"modified":"2013-08-24T11:44:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-24T18:44:27","slug":"joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Askew on the state ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/minnesota_seal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png?fit=786%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"786,786\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Minnesota_Seal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4016\" alt=\"Minnesota_Seal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota_Seal.png?w=786&amp;ssl=1 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>I came across this tidbit while exploring yet another database of historical newspapers (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elephind.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elephind<\/a> for those who are interested). In the morning edition of The Saint Paul Daily Globe for Monday, October 27, 1890, the candidates for the state legislature were named. The candidates represented a total of four political parties (with the exception of three candidates running as independent):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican<\/li>\n<li>Democrat<\/li>\n<li>Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Prohibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joseph Askew was listed as the Alliance candidate for representative of the 53rd State District of Minnesota. He was running against W. R. Baumbach of the Republican party and T. R. Foley of the Democratic party.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/detail-of-column-headers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?fit=814%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"814,293\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"detail of column headers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?fit=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?fit=584%2C210&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4006\" alt=\"detail of column headers\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?resize=584%2C210\" width=\"584\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?w=814&amp;ssl=1 814w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?resize=150%2C53&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?resize=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-column-headers.png?resize=500%2C179&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/detail-of-candidates-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?fit=809%2C58&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"809,58\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"detail of candidates\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?fit=300%2C21&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?fit=584%2C42&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4008\" alt=\"detail of candidates\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?resize=584%2C42\" width=\"584\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?w=809&amp;ssl=1 809w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?resize=150%2C10&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?resize=300%2C21&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/detail-of-candidates1.png?resize=500%2C35&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Here&#8217;s the entire day&#8217;s paper for your nostalgic reading pleasure:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4109\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4110\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4111\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-3.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4112\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4113\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-51.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4114\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-6.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4115\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-7.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4116\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8-115x150.jpg?resize=115%2C150\" width=\"115\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-8.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The list of legislative candidates appears on page 5 of the day&#8217;s paper:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/1890-10-27-st-paul-daily-globe-page-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?fit=5555%2C7184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5555,7184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?fit=584%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4009\" alt=\"1890-10-27 St Paul Daily Globe page 5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5-791x1024.jpg?resize=584%2C756\" width=\"584\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1890-10-27-St-Paul-Daily-Globe-page-5.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> According to a footnote on this same page, the Fifty-third District comprises the following counties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aitkin<\/li>\n<li>Cass<\/li>\n<li>Itasca<\/li>\n<li>Hubbard<\/li>\n<li>Wadena<\/li>\n<li>Carlton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This district was larger than the above county list makes it sound, as in 1890, Itasca County included all of Koochiching County, and Cass County extended west into part of modern Beltrami County and south into part of what is now Crow Wing County. The 53rd District of 1890 is highlighted in blue on an 1887 map of Minnesota, below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-district\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?fit=1416%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1416,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Minnesota counties 1887 53rd District\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?fit=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?fit=584%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4011\" alt=\"Minnesota counties 1887 53rd District\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District-944x1024.jpg?resize=584%2C633\" width=\"584\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?resize=944%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?w=1416&amp;ssl=1 1416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Minnesota-counties-1887-53rd-District.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.mn.us\/legdb\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Legislators Past and Present database<\/a> offered by the State of Minnesota, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.mn.us\/legdb\/fulldetail.aspx?ID=12850\" target=\"_blank\">Democrat Thomas R. Foley won the election that year<\/a>. Foley, a native of Maine who immigrated to Minnesota in 1879, was about 15 years younger than Joseph. Foley was a hotel proprietor when elected, and it&#8217;s interesting to note that Joseph built his first hotel, the <a href=\"http:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/the-arlington-hotel-at-the-turn-of-the-century\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arlington Hotel in Menahga<\/a>, just a few months later, in the Spring of 1891.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance Party, also known as the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Farmers'_Alliance\" target=\"_blank\">Farmers&#8217; Alliance<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnopedia.org\/group\/farmers-alliance-minnesota\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Farmers&#8217; Alliance<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Farmers'_Alliance#The_Northern_Alliance\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Alliance<\/a>, the People&#8217;s Party, or the Populists, was an organized, but decentralized, agrarian movement concerned with agricultural and social reform. Declining wheat and livestock prices in the mid-1880s fueled the popularity of the movement in Minnesota, and the 1890 election marked the apex of the party&#8217;s influence. In 1891, divisions within the Alliance led to the formation of the Populist Party, and the original Alliance Party faded into the background shortly thereafter. Joseph Askew continued his political aspirations with the Populist Party, as documented in <a href=\"http:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-vs-mr-paddock\/\" target=\"_blank\">this editorial exchange from February, 1891<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I came across this tidbit while exploring yet another database of historical newspapers (Elephind for those who are interested). In the morning edition of The Saint Paul Daily Globe for Monday, October 27, 1890, the candidates for the state legislature &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/joseph-askew-on-the-state-ballot\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[42,72,241,53,245],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1890s","category-farming","category-hotel-proprietor","category-joseph-askew","category-politician"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4005\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}