New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN pITTSFIELD.

GAINED BY GOOD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE
BERKsHIRE. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Pittsfeld Mass. Dec. IS (speciaD.-It famous
victory for the Republicans at the city elections on
Tuesday of this week. They elected Jabez L. Peck
Mayor, six ont of seven Aldermen and out of
fourteen Councilmen. They celebrated their victory
on Tuesday night with large bonfire firing Of cannon
and q general jubilee one Of the happest men over
the victory Senator Dawes. who Justify cheeed
by 900 people when he took look at the bonfire, and
later called upon MayOr-cect Peck. This victory Is
especially significant because the Democrats have
majority Of about $50 in the city. The reason the
Republicans won was because they put the best men
in nomination. The Democrats were divided and made
many blunders In their campaign. Mr.. Peck has been
a manufacturer Of woollens and cotton warp In this
city for than forty years He was an Alderman
from the Third Ward last year. Among the leading
Aldermen elected WINS Theodore L. Pomeroy, who runs
the Pomeroy woollen mills in the Fifth Ward He Is
successor to his father Theodore Pomeroy who was
one of the most successful wooen manufacturers that
Berkshire ever had.
The leading question now is who will be elected City
Clerk and Tax Collector. The most prominent name
mentioned for City Clerk is that Of f. f. Lewis who
has for some years been a partner of Congressman
Rockwell. and the leading for Tax Collector IS
that OF Rollln II. Cooke. Last year the city was
Democratic and T.. McAlpine Learned was Tax Coilec-
tor. Now the Republicans have on joint ballot
majority Of six, and II Is probable that both these
offices will be filed by Republicans. The name OF
william NJ Prince has been mentioned for Tax Col
lector and he may possibly be elected to that Office
One of the leading questions Is In reference to
the granting OF licenses. Only seventeen can be
granted and the men licensed required to pay from
g. 900 to SO 500 each. All who had licenses this year
arc anxious to continue In the business as they find
1t profitable. 1t IS evident that there will be hot
discussion over the matter when 1t comes up before
the City Council
Glmlch White tc Co. are liable to have rival In
the brewery business, as John p Rouse proposes to
build a large plant for brewing beer. Mr. Rouse Is
n man Of means, having made good deal Of money
in Pttshed out Of the wholesale liquor business for
the last score Of years.
Jarvis " Durham, who died at his home in South
ST. on Wednesday Of heart failure, one OF the most
prominent men In Berkshire County. AT the time OF
his death he president Of the Springfield Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. lie was born in Savoy,
little town in the northeastern part OF this county In
1928 lie belonged to famous family Of five sons, all
Of whom have been prominent men In the country.
one of his br theirs. who went TO Chicago was In Con-
gress for several years. Mr.. Durham studied law
with Judge Daniel Dewey In WILLIAMSON and was ad-
mtted to the bar In 1856. He ives Democrat In
politics and represented the Pittsfeld District In the
Legislature in 1874, 1s7716Is. He was nominated
for Congress against Congressman Rockwell in 1880.
He had been director of the Boston and Albany Rail
road since 1870 At the time Of his death he was
director In the Pttsheld National Bank and In the
berkshire Life Insurance Company. His funeral on
Saturday Of this week largely attended The
business places were closed and the corporations with
which he was connected represented at the
funeral He leaves wife and one daughter. .
The annual meeting of the BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL
Society was held Thursday Of tbs week, when fifty
delegates were present. President George T. Dean re-
fused 10 hold the Office any longer and Colonel Walter
Cutting OF Pittsfeld and New York. was elected In MS
stead Rolln II. Cooke was reelected secretary and
John p Merrill treasurer The report OF the treasurer
showed that the debt at the beginning OF this year was
So 255 but that 1t had been reduced during the year TO
81 $50 The society was financially embarrassed until
Zenas and ". Murray Crane, OF Dalton. came to lts
rescue and lent the society money without security Tor
which the society gave these gentlemen vote OF thanks
this meeting. The society Is now In such condition
This IS the oldest agricultural society In England
and It's def has been incurred In building new grand
stand and making other improvements upon the
grounds. nm
Sheriff Crosby has been much annoyed by petition
presented him from North Adams people, asking TO
have Deputy sheriff Lotus, OF that town. removed.
The petition states that Deputy LOTUS ovcrcarged the
Freeman Company for his services while he keeper
OF those works In North Adams II IS Significant
fact that the members OF the Freeman Print Works did
not sign the petition. and IS said there Is some poll
ties mixed In with the matter Mr.. LOTUS charged the
Freeman Company 81 900 for taking care OF 81 100000
worth Of property for nine months.
The Wednesday Morning Club gave reception at
ocia affair The hall was beautifully decorated Tor
the occasion with evergreen trees poted plants and
cut flowers Including beautiful display OF chysan-
ihemums. Miss Dawes the president % tl& club, re-
reception Miss Dawes read few chapters from her
book on Charles SUMNER which Is shortly TO be pub
nshed At the close OF the reading refreshments were
served and dancing followed.