New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
FOR MAYOR OF PITTSFIELD.
NOMINATIONS MAZE BY BOTH PARTIES AND
CIosE CONTEST EXPECTED.

NOMINATIONS MAZE BY BOTH PARTIES AND
CT osE CONTEST EXPECTED.
Pittsfeld. Mass, Nov. 81 (spcciar.-The second an
nual election Of the officers Of the city OF Pittsheid
will take place the first week in December. The nom
nations were all completed this week. Jabcz L. Peck
was nominated on Thursday By the Republicans for
Mayor and General Morris Schaf was Nominated on
the same day by the Democrats for this Office II Is
conceded on all hands that The election will be an ex
ceedingiy close one. The city is Democratic by per-
haps $50 plurality, and it might reasonably be ex
pectcd that the Democrats would elect their Mayor, rs
they did last year when Mayor IIibard was Victorious
But things have materially changed since then
Mr. Peck mas the advantage over General Schah
because he has been an Alderman from the Third Ward
during the present year, which has given him con-
siderable experience in city affairs. while General
Schaf has had no experience Of this kind. Mr.. Peck
is one Of the leading woocn and cotton warp manu-
factuYers In In. county. lie two larg, mills in
the northern part Of the city and employs large
number Of hands. lie has fine house in Easiest
and owns q COOL deal of other real estate. lie Is
lifelong resident Of Pttsfled, and is known - every
body. lie las been Republican all his life, but has
never asprcd to any politica! Office, and has never
held any Office of importance until he was elected Al
deTnan last year There was perfect harmony in
the Republican party at the convention when he was
nominated. there being no other candidate In the
field. Leading Republicans who have been tahei with
are strongly the op Mon that Mr. Peck W l. be els ed
Geneal Morris Schaf who was nominated by the
Democrats THURSDAY, Is strong man. lie OWLS
a residence in pomer .y-ave. lie Is member of the
firm OF Paige, Harding d Co., who manufacture glass
In the village Of Berkshire on the line Of the North
Adams Railroad lie is Independent In politics
rather than a fullfeaged Democrat. lie for
mery a Republican and member OF Governor Longs
staff. He Is q graduate Of West Point, and was with
Grant during the latter part OF the war; lie Is man
of strong literary tastes, aud this week he dc
llvcsed an address In Washington at the Fps
copal Congress on The Relation of the Clergy to
Politics." The Democrats sangGine tlot they
can elect General schaG. lie for Alderman in the
Fourth Ward, ard defeated BY the late Alderman
Clary This does not signify much, this ward is
strongly Republican
The Lie publicans have put god men IN nomile-
ton for Aldermen. They believe that they elect
five out of the seven. They expect 10 elect Samuel
Bridges In the Second Wari Theodore l.. FomerOy In
the Fiol Ward Robert ". Adam in the Fourth Ward
and william p. Wood in IN, Sixth Ward. 1t is prob
alb that the Democrats will elect their Aldermen ia
the First and Third Wards This will give the Repub-
Leans the majority they Lave had this year. The
Republicans are not so sanguine about eecng thei:
C0uncmen. They expect TO carry the Fourth and
Seventh Wards. but uncertain about the other five.
The water problem seems to have been solved. The
city government has ordered a large cistern basin
10 be put In at point where the Sackett Brook
the main pipe In the east meadow. This basin will be
about sixty .ect long and ten feet deep and will catch
the water that fsws out of the Ssckett Brook and
other small brooks and stesms In that ncieborood.
A pump will be put here by steam engine, for
the purpose of pumping the water directly from this
basin into the sixten-inch pipe 1t is estimated b.
Engineer Pratt of boston, who has the matter in
charge that at least 100000 gallons q dag can be
pumped into the pipe from this basin This Will re-
lieve Ashley I.a.5e materially. Ii is estimated that
thce IS water enough IN the lake TO last until this
pumping station can b. put In operation.
ale Wednesday Morning Club held its annual meet
ing for the election 4 officers Nedne sday of this
week Mis- Dawes who Is the founder OF the club aud
haS been Ito president SINCE reelected that
Office. sIrs J. ". Hull was elected vice-pres.dent,
Mrs J. II. IIlnsdale TREASURER, and Miss Annie Allen
secretary. The club, which has $50 members, is I'm
Gourishing condition. reception will be held In Cen
trail Hall on Monday November 30, TO which each club
member Is privileged to invite q friend.