New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-06
Nat,onaI Medical Convention.

organization oy nolninalns Tx DILL VI i---H-S-
mia Chairman, and DR.. BuEL, Of New-fork- Sec'y.
D,. BAxLEr, of Baltimore, moved that Com
,oiee of three be appointed to receive the c-edel-
,als Of Delegates and report list OF Delegates TO
the Conve ntion- This Committee consisted Of Drs-
BAILEY, Of Baltimore ARSoLo, Of Georgia, and
DAVIS, from lhe State OF New-YOrk.
Upon the return Of the Committee, the Conven-
ton vas called TO order and their Report was read
By Dr. BAxLEY. The Committee felt itself eI1ba--
raised b. the resolutions OF The y. Y State Medical
Society in 1915 and 1916. The resolution Of i5i5
recommended iha, the National Convention should
be composed Of Delegates from all Medical Colleges.
Societies and Institutions. Tne resolution Of l-i6 ex-
planned this resolution to only sucn Delegates as
were appointed By the State Medical Societies OF the
different S,alea. The Committee, however, had coz
cluded 10 receive the credentials Of a Delegates uuder
the original resolution and 70 leave it TIE Convention
eif 10 decide upon who should constitute lie Members
The following are The naInes reported 70 the ConTen-
ton By the Conu.ttee
Coutge-Drs. Simeon A Cook Joseph Perkins, Es5ert
Jamieson Horace Green Chsuncey Mitchell.
Y,rr0nt Msd,1di CoiLt1s-Alouzo Clark.
New HAMPSHIRE -Cea,s7 Dis,rio: - r. iBedcal Soci
e.y-Dr. Charles P. Gage Richard 7. J. Tenuey.
MASSACHUSETTS Berkshire M>dics' IHsti:Eis-AloIzo
Clark
CoSSEcTIcUr.-State Medical sociag-Dr. v II; Dow
Rufus Brakeman William II Cogsuell, J. e. Bsck*ith
Richard Warner, Elsazar Hunt d. 7 Brainsrf
Medical Institute Of Yale Coiifge Ives llr Knight
Et,c. York. r Manly I.ssc Wood John w Frsncis
Benz Drake, Gilbert Smith w w. Minor: r n JOIN
ston James Stewart Thomas Chamers. II D. BulSIsy,
w P Buell. J r God. John J. Heard. A. II. Gum. 3
R. Robson John Watson. J. T. Ferguson. l.. Morris
r. T. Underhil s. P White, J. r Van Kleeck, J. c
Cboesnan. A c. Post G Buck o s. Bartlss.
Il N-t-1 S.osrV
s,enhen HasbrGuck. Merit H Cash S. NJ Crawford
Joel Wing Daniel Ayrep. Darius Clark, Thomas :"
BIs,cbford. Sumner Fly, John Mccall n. Davis. Au
eusus Willard L j. Te;st Alexander Mcintyre Mslsby
strong Charles Wonrcr
Bioomingdch hsytum.--Pliuy Earle.
The TRUSTEES If Coase Of Physicians and Surgeons
Thomas Cock.
Kings County Medical Soeey-Caancey l.. Mitchell,
Bradley Parker Sullivan Tbarne. 7. l.. Mason.
University Of The Cuy Of Ne'o York-Pro; Patterson
and Prof Bedford.
Buffalo aiedicci ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Burwell.
Ere Co Md Soeiiy-Austin Flint.
albany Med. Colhge-Prof J. McNaugh;on and A,
Marsh.
N,,c York Med and Surgical Sociay-F. c. Stewart
J. A Sweet and Edward l. Beacle.
Gonna disd Coil,se-Chas- A. Lee.
Alumni Of Genera Md CoIege-Dr. Wilson, and h
Md Faculty Of Colleg, Of Phys and Surgeons Of N.''
York John r. Beck Willard Parker
MADISON Co Med Socitty-D. Z. Burc.
Trustees ofihe Co,gs Of Physicians and SuTseons-Dr
A. Ii. stevens D. E Delated.
" Y Bospi,al-Dr Jno. II. Griscom
PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Medical SOciefy-Drs
John Bell Henry Bond George W. Norris Isaac Hays
Isaac Parrish Joseph Warrington, Alfred Stile, Rod
man Paul Francis West Gouverneur Emerson, Caspar
Morris. Meredith Clymer.
Medical D,par,neHt ef Pennsylvania College -Profes.
sors attersOn ana Alice.
Nrw.JEnsEr-Drs E. J March, Linden a. Smith.
DELAWARE -Medicat association Of Riimi"S'0H-Dr.
Lewis p. Bush.
Medical Socsty Of D,lauare-Drs Jas. w. Thompson
f. 5 Richards. William w. Stewart William Cummins,
Cove salisbury, James Copper
MARYLAND = Washington Msdifal College Of Bali
nso-c-Drs. Il. w, Baxey Chas Bell Gibson
VIRGINIA -M.dicai Society Of Virginia -Drs. Robert
w Haxall. Samuel a Patterson. Charles Mills, frede'
rick Marx James Conway, DR.. Cullen
GEoReA-Georgia Medical SOciety.-Dr Richard D.
Arnold.
MISSISSIPPI Mississippi State Medical SOcioy-Dr. E.
D. Frnner, {. s. MsCuun.
INpIASA-La Porte Jaicrsay-D-. zsriah B. Ship.
man.
ILLrNoIs-Afsdical DEPARTMENT Of Illinois Coltge-Dr.
Edward Mead Professor of Materia Medca
TESNEssEE.-Ntdicnl Society Of Tennessee-Dr VIM
A. Cheatham.
RHODE ISLAND --Mtdicdl Society ofthe STATE Of Rhode
Isldad-Dr. Theophus c. Dunn.
Dr. ARNOLD offered resolution that all gentlemen
who have presented credentials from any reguarly-or
ganized Medical Society be considered as Members OF
the Convention. Carried
Dr. TlIEoPHLus C. DUNN. of Rhode Island, was then
invited seat in the Convention being in the city ac-
ciden;ny and the State Society OF Rhode Island having
not been in with regularly appointed Delegate
The Committee on Credentials continued, with
power to receive credentials from time time and the
names OF all the Delegates from the various Societies or
dercd to be published whether they yet arrived in
the City or not
On a Resolution TO that effect the Chair appointed
Committee of one from each State TO nominate officers
ofthe Convention.
Dr. MARSH of Paterson, and Dr.. SMITH of Newark,
New-Jersey, being present invited to seats in the
Convention. in the of Rhode Island.
The Committee Nominations retired. and the Con
vcn,ion took a for half an hour
Upon the return Of The Committee TIE following Off
GERS of the Convention reported and elected.
PresiGnt-Dr. j. KNIGHT OF New.H Haven.
rice Presidents--Dr. JOIN BELL of Philadelphia Dr.
EDWARD DRLAFIELp of Ncw.York City.
Secraaries-Dr. RICHARD d. ARNOLD of Savannah, Dr.
ALFRED SrILLE OF Philadelphia.
After the officers had taken their seats.
DR.. BEDFORD of the New.York University addressed
the Convention preliminary motion ,ha, the Con-
venton adjourn sine dc. This motion he urged the
ground that the original call OF the resolution under
which they for National Convention ard that
Delegates showed very clearly ,ha, the body
National Convention nasmuch nearly half the States
aud majority OF the oldes. aud important Medical
Institutions in the Union entirely anrepresen.ed
After some rather warm discussion this motion
which ordered TO be decided by Yeas and Nays il
declared 10 be lost by vote of - ..
Or. CLyMER of Philadelphia offered resolution tina;
Committee be appointed to provide other Accommods
tons fo- the future s;ings of the Convention than the
rooms OF the Medical Department OF The New.York Uo
versity. Or. Clymer urged, for his motion
that there had been feeling OF hostility manifested by
the New York University, in Lecture or vsledic,ory
published and which, in connection with the remarks
and motion Of Dr. Bedford formed strong indication
ihs, tie motion adjourn elsewhere called FOX.
Dr. Cock on behalf Of The New-York College OF Ply
s!cans aud Surgeons offered the of hs; Ins,i,u-
ton 10 the Convention.
Dr. READiE moved 10 smend Dr. CLrNER's motion by
resolving that the Convention adjourn Immediately
the OF the College of physicians ard Surgeons,
and sppon, Committee afterwsrd. This amendment
was accepted by The mover and the motion decided
be debs,Gble.
Dr. BEDFORD hoped that he had not been mistaken by