New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-14


A. Cole, ID. Willis James and Thomas \. Ruttcr.
DIR. T. NJ. Markoe nominated DR.. Willard Parker
as chairman who in turn announced that the names
OF the Independents would Do rad by ~. Henry
d. Moves Among those named NCTo the following ::
Alfred c. Post, Jared Indy
John I. Mclcalfe i. IL ltMmlion,
Lewis A. sayrc, Allan Lane Hamilton,
John C. Draper G. l. Paidce,
Henry ID. Noycs, john =. Peters,
Abraham jacob, Alfred l.. LOOMS,
Francis Delahed, Thomas NJ M"rk"e'
Foriycc Bnrker IilsWoIt+ Ehnt'
John c. Dalton, Aus iint ,ir; .
f. L. Foster, george ~ b'hI1' " ~
W. A. Hammond, W. a. LlAi''I' u H.
letter was then read from Chickcring & Sons
in which sympathy for the m,cing, as eAprc"'ed
and the use Of the hall offered free 81 charge
TIE CHAIRNAN's ADDRESS.
The chairman. Dr. Parker. then advanced to the
reading desk and spoke in part as follows:
Fellow.citizeus and brothers Of the medical pro-
fession The purpose 81 this meeting you IN measure
bere Tonight are uniting with III, having one great oh
ec in view-that city put IN ihiul condition
bcrs of the profession here generally ccucr m the opn
ions expressed last night and heartily approve them; A
on the subject and To make an inr sion ON h"rr y"
represent us In other places lApplaG.e.l ne plo'c
prchcnson in regard ~ the he IN and welfare OF ne
community, and are here 20 chow thht We nrc III
ncrfcct accord with the sentiments ana purpose
of the Committee % Twcntyone. lApplausel onr
S'ratts bay We bocn I'm very ithy and unhealthy condi
tinn and have excrtrd iOus influence ON The health
AZ tis community In IssO the nulnhcr 81 deaths IN
,ti ~ ty d5nr he months Of January February and
March was $500 while TINS year the number has Ocfh
about 9.2OO. The death rate this year therefore j.
from forty To fifty per cent greater than was last year
This increase awakens appch' usOi IN the city and ~
NV own profession, which stands ont os DniWarA
against pestence and disease ~ beiai 81 tle tlnhn
nity The Committee Of Tweptyonr j. committee of
our citizens and knows no po.t,cal pieigrenesS lAp
plausel It's bill was snkcn 20 Albah! anu WIS Peu
almost unanimously by the Scuoe. lis salient itnttre
wac 10 furnish u power in the cleaning Of lie
streets and not "A divided power "a APPLAUSE
1t seven o eight ycar' since the cleaning OF the
streets was placed hands of tt" police, ana since
the responsibility ~ sr i-cles .ng ~ been placed upon
a dundrupe- headed creature yod KNOW Low We nave
farcd and left IN The condition In which We
find ourselves ANY number Uf 'rs 80 have been com
plainng of feeling ~ and uncohioftahc ana sc's !"
me that there cannot b, an indiviob'l Wlhh tie ha
of Sew.York who brrathos IT. au' eplcrc, who can De-
looked upon In perfectly h'aItIy couuhlou. j. n
impossible 10 breathe impure air aud De vii ~ haH
been proposed in mOug substitute for the true bill to
have the responsibility ~ cleaning me sf"eiS drNoNc
10 see that declined to accept tie office, although e
Tbcrc Is one movement AZ Albany 10 have
Commission and anothcr To leave the nomination
70 1hs noaId Tow fbr ctiip, o. cwYork want no
such change. tApplaurc.l Who "on'd hc ItrI"rlpcI
II you have hc T. spousbr but with three OF
for nrn Won are nowhere and nothing u accomplished
We have passed through "a rHcc'dhsll '"id WlhltI-
IN < SO the cholera broke ont May ~. Now nave
ONLY about month w. watch 10 clean the Htfr'te ana Pu
Ourselves In position 10 r,srt dease II seems to me
that thr ycre never before 80 Hsny factor. nt the
sane time producing dsf a. there arr ia TINS cy
to-day severe winter like the past enrrvhtcs as az
and that condition of The ten fnt"rs tue outufea Il"
pcStieuoe According to tie census OF 1850 out OF
population OF l2OoOOo, "1? 700 IINvu ~ tchrin'h ~"
In case a pestilrncc rhoad break out next MONTH
unless the streets are cleaned 40 thni the tcne
what the havoc will be Tho g vii be- at Tho door of
some Although wil not call 10 murder u l. XII
ing. kewiOrk ~ sort Oi key Ia the "utede WoIIu ~
keep it sound and hu ne state VIII bo SAFE
ally cholera. II might be disseminate over the great
highways To almost any part Of ic Union ne sugct
power. lApplause.I Know lDal Win u VIC autnoil!
Is with the people and trust tat wc may De able toac
iii OF The citizens Of NowYork lConnued appiausel
DR. HAYES SHARPLY CRITICISED.
Dr. Fordyce Barker was then introduced by the
chairman and was greeted with applause. lie
spoke compactly rs follows:
This the first tiDs that tc profession has come To-
get Der az q body the awakening OF the public To-
the important and urgent necessity O taking ehocu'e
measures to aycn ana g'T iiG nor.cossSr
sacrifices Of many lives, and 1t IL no exaggeatOn to
of absolute murder Of some lh9'nnds ANNUALLY" ,S
hnnabIe @ninbers of The Legisatire who have the
public good at any regard for their pcrSOnal
reputation. IL Is the result not OF excitement bul Oh
con victlon from facts which cannot be disputed. that
impeilied by lawmakers, and the people Of NewYork
nut up barriers against legislation that viii bring
and buried beneath the odun Of Indignant people.
(Continued applalsc.I 80 .
scented Iy man who should lend his ininence In favor
OF bl drawn up BY citizens Who command the respect
Of political parties. CaH hlitht
Wien snch man Is shown 10 have been first the pre-
,cndcd friend mud then 10 have thrown OF the mask,
and sinking selfrespect aud Drtray iib trust neg
ected 10 present the petition signed Dy zoo Oh te pro-
fessOn and which would nave Deth slsheu ny I.Vv n.u
her been time and opportunity Ia do 80 Asked 70 re-
urn II 10 those carried II 10 Albany ne reised on
the aleurd ground that the Dill, when ne ma
not presented, belonged 70 tec arch i,t ,,23s
the Legislature Laughter In cary NE in. 5
man had an ambition 10 earn lame as an
EXPLORER In Arctic regions Now he seems 70 De mikhS
randi voyage TO those other regions whicn shod not
be MENTION ed Ia the hearing OF ears polite tLaughter
DIR. DRAPER's sUGGESrIoNs
William IL Draper was the next speaker. lie said
in part
Mn CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: This large gathering
Of doctors is a consultation, and consultation Whlch
hefokene n very serious The attending phynclan
may be said 20 be DR. Hhyee hssee and az II ia usual
that the attending physician should state t9e ese We
"a tn Simply ths That the vital interest
OF the public health X 20 be made 20 pay trte to the
maintspance OF political power, lHlsses We DO not
propose TO agree with the attending physician and do
mb}ch demands consultation OF al the physciais IN
NauYor AZ Il such that the grayeat fears OF the pa
,t are i,Etly excited IL IA only when all the phys-
ians grse that there 10 safety In multitude OF counsel
far when the doctors dtsag 60 the patient " Cnen
sScrtaced The doctors all agreed that u would DO
Tor the public n t called In the doctors often as san
M Il ala not with the traditional delusl0n eau
t6em iu only a. Of diseases ibis ueluhlon Pre-
atIs 10 greaB extent and often they are DOT oaed IN
Far advice until advice IL useless II THIS can DO dis
nelled IL win be Of the good iesuitS Oh tniS nstA
TN his consultation the doctors unanimous In nd
yieng surgical operation, On smpnLati0h 81 ne pis
zee Of egslatng for the public health OF iarge ess
f,,ra IRE Legislature at Albany. Applanse LOOK ~
The constitution Of that body, and Soy II rs
10 IL ptsate for the health OF great Guy S,lcs y.