During the same period, there was significant pushback against the growing temperance movement, particularly in urban areas with significant European immigrant communities. Chicago political bosses A.C. Hesing and Hermann Raster forced the Republican Party to adopt an anti-temperance platform at the 1872 Republican National Convention with the threat of taking the German and European vote away from the party. The following year, Hesing formed the People's Party, a breakaway pro-liquor faction of the Republican Party, and elected Harvey Doolittle Colvin as mayor of Chicago by a wide margin.Sawislak, Karen. Smoldering City: Chicagoans and the Great Fire, 1871-1874. The University of Chicago Press, 1996.
During the same period there was significant pushback against the growing temperance movement particularly in urban areas with significant European immigrant communities Chicago political bosses AC Hesing and Hermann Raster forced the Republican Party to adopt an anti-temperance platform at the 1872 Republican National Convention with the threat of taking the German and European vote away from the party The following year Hesing formed the People's Party a breakaway pro-liquor faction of the Republican Party and elected Harvey Doolittle Colvin as mayor of Chicago by a wide marginSawislak Karen Smoldering City Chicagoans and the Great Fire 1871-1874 The University of Chicago Press 1996