anaheim-gazette 1945-12-06

Booth and Pacheco Address Political Meeting in 1871 (Penned by Henry Kuchel and published in the Anaheim Gazette July 8, 1926, the article below very interestingly tells of the greatest Republican demonstration ever held in Los Angeles with a large delegation of old-timers of Anaheim attending back in 1871.) In the summer of 1871, announcement was made in Anaheim that Newton Booth and Romuoldo Pacheco, Republican candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, would address a political meeting in Los Angeles and invitations were extended outlying towns to send in delegations. It proved to be the largest Republican gathering that ever assembled in that city up to that time. The war between the states was not many years over, and a bitter feeling existed between the two major parties during election campaigns. Los Angeles was overwhelmingly Democratic, and few Republicans had up to that time been elected at the polls. Three years before Frank M. Pixley, the San Francisco attorney, afterwards editor of the Argonaut, announced his purpose of coming to Los Angeles to deliver an address in support of Grant in his campaign against Seymour. Pixley was the greatest stump speaker in the state, but there was much opposition to his coming on the part of his political opponents, and he we have never been able to learn, but we were there with bells on. We lay on top of the Concord stage coach, with Dr. Hardin on our right and Dan Payne on our left. Mitchell drove four horses hitched to the coach, and a start was made early in the afternoon. Being of a playful turn of mind, Payne reached over us and pinched the doctor, who was trying to go to asleep. The doctor struck at his tormentor, but fell short and his clenched first hit us in the ribs. We grabbed his wrist and he emitted a roar. Those inside the coach called for order, and less noise. Payne ceased his foolishness, the doctor went to sleep and the party proceeded on its way rejoicing. A stop was made at Sam Bland's ranch 12 miles out, where the horses were watered and the party had refreshments. The drive was soon resumed and, after an hour or so, Gallatin was reached, where quite a little settlement existed. Here the horses were again watered and the party obtained refreshments and cigars. Every man in Gallatin was a personal acquaintance of General Albert Sidney Johnston, and when they learned that the party was on its way to Los Angeles to attend a Republican meeting, they laughed at the idea and said that Booth had no show to be elected, but he was. The drive was resumed and in another hour the old San Gabriel river was forded. The river had quite a bit of water in it, but no difficulty was experienced in getting across. On the far side of the river was the Ten Mile house, conducted by Mr. Harvey, whose daughters May and Minette, were frequently in Anaheim attending the town on Aliso and mercial streets. As the rolled up the latter thorough we beheld the Downey blvd Main street, just ahead of large two-story edifice, which thought was the most im­ building we had ever seen. Turning into Main street party drove to the Fashion where the coach and horse put up. The party went to Pico house and registered. dinner was served in Dollar restaurant located in the D block, which was the most important restaurant in southern Cali­ Early in the evening blazed in the street in front Lafayette hotel, where a platform had been erected speaking. A band discoursed ic and thousands of people ered. There was a great o political enthusiasm. We took our stand on the sidewalk site the hotel and heard who was the greatest politician of his day. We also Pacheco. We later made our way to the Pico house, were shown our room and turned in for night. We were up early the morning coming down stair­ entering the dining room, delicious meal. We were at Johnny on the spot when thing to eat was in sign makes our troubles fade away looked over the hotel, then down and read the morning pers for an hour, when therible thought dawned upon u we had not seen a single mof of the party since leaving restaurant the night before. followed several hectic hours started out to find them, thinking to ask the hotel cl ingly Democratic, and few Republicans had up to that time been elected at the polls. Three years before Frank M. Pixley, the San Francisco attorney, afterwards editor of the Argonaut, announced his purpose of coming to Los Angeles to deliver an address in support of Grant in his campaign against Seymour. Pixley was the greatest stump speaker in the state, but there was much opposition to his coming on the part of his political opponents, and he was warned that he might have trouble in getting back home. Nevertheless, he came, delivered a stirring address and had a large audience out to hear him. It was the first great speech delivered in Los Angeles since the close of the war. We have always taken a great interest in state and national political affairs and when the Booth and Pacheco meeting was advertised, resolved to attend, it was humanly possible so to do. We recall the Grant campaigns of 1868 and 1872 and later the Hayes and Tilden campaign, in which there was great doubt as to the result of the election and it required the appointment of an electoral commission to make final decision. The commission voted 8 to 7 to seat Hayes. We later saw Hayes in San Francisco, as well as General Grant on his arrival from Japan on his tour of the world. A number of gentlemen of this city determined to go to Los Angeles and attend the meeting. In the party, as we now recall, were N. H. Mitchell, who is the only one of the party, we believe, now living as well as ourselves. In the party were Mitchell, Richard Melrose, Peter Richards, L. W. Kirby, Dr. W. N. Hardin, Dan Payne, Dan Moody, Frank Lafaucherie, Bob White, Harry Polhemus, John Hanna, and one or two others whom we do not now recall. Major Max Strobel, mayor of the city, drove up in his carriage, accompanied by Capt. George C. Knox and Louis Durr. Our good mother had asked one of the larger party if he would keep an eye on us if we went along, and he said he would. How it ever fell out that we were a member of the party is something... 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Turning into Main street, the party drove to the Fashion stables where the coach and horses were set up. The party went to the two house and registered. Later dinner was served in Doll’s restaurant located in the Downey block, which was the most famous restaurant in southern California. Early in the evening bonfires were set in the street in front of the Jayette hotel, where a large platform had been erected for the making. A band discoursed musically and thousands of people gathered. There was a great deal of political enthusiasm. We took up our stand on the sidewalk opposite the hotel and heard Booth, who was the greatest political orator of his day. We also heard the coe. We later made our way to the Pico house, were shown to the room and turned in for the night. We were up early the next morning coming down stairs and entering the dining room, had a delicious meal. We were always funny on the spot when anyag to eat was in sight. It takes our troubles fade away. We walked over the hotel, then sat down and read the morning pass for an hour, when the horse thought dawned upon us that had not seen a single member of the party since leaving Doll’s restaurant the night before. Then bowed several hectic hours. We tried out to find them, never asking to ask the hotel clerk if in the rear yard being washed. We then seriously considered the plan of walking home. The thought of asking the clerk at the hotel never entered our bullet head. At noon we hit out for the dear old brier patch. We turned down Commercial street, crossed Los Angeles street, beat it out Aliso street, crossed the bridge at the river and were meandering down the road when a familiar voice spoke to us: "Hello there boy, what on earth are you doing here?" It was Major Strobel returning from the meeting with Captain Knox and Louis Durr. "I am going home with you," we replied as we jumped into his carriage. We told him that we had come up with the other party to attend the Booth and Patcheco meeting but had not seen them since the night before and feared they had come away without us. "No, no, they wouldn't do that. Those fellows are still in town. I saw some of them just a little while ago. Have you had your dinner?" We replied that we did not want any dinner; all we wanted was to get back to Anaheim. "Here is some money," he said. "Go and buy some of those fine peaches there." We told him we had some money of our own and thanked him for his offer. We climbed out of the carriage and bought the peaches. As he was about to proceed we said we had promised to bring the little brother a knife from the city. "Well, if you have promised to get that knife there is nothing to do but drive back and get it." He returned to the store of Caswell, Ellis and Wright, in the Arcadia block on North Los Angeles street. We entered and purchased a two-bit pocket knife with one blade. 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