New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
THE ELECTION HOTLY CONTESTED.
RESULT OF 1TIp DISAGREEMENT AMONG CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY MEDICAL AsSoclA-
r1oN OVER HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS.

pr,s1ur OF 11Ir DISAGREEMENT AMONG CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF TIE COUNTY MEDICAL AssocTA-
rrov OVER HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS.
MI, a,,acroeuent among certain members of the
Newyork County Medical Association over the
manner in which the hospital appointments OF the
CITY are awarded led TO holly contested erection
of officers las: Monday evening. when 'he annual
meeting OF tho association was heid III NO i
Nvest Tbjrty-nrst-st The election resulted in tha
success OF T. majority Of the ticket representing the
mon who have previously been in charge or the
affairs Of the association. the opposition succeed
ing in electinC two out OF the six oficers CHOSEN
The president. DR.. Joseph f. Janvrin ana lhe re-
cording secretary DR.. NJ. c. O'Brien. were the two
opposition officers elected
The physicians who conducted the ~ osition
some time ago preferred through their representa-
,ves Drs Manley. Van Fleet and Valentine
charges against several OF the most prominent mem
hers of the association, namely DIS Joseph H.
BRYANT president of the Academy OF Incidence w.
~ Iusk Charles McBurney, +. 5. Dennis, AUSTIN
Flint, H. NJ Bggs and j. +. Erdmann IL Is I'M
derstood that those charges were concerning ,ne
stand these physicians are alleged 10 nave likch
with reference TO keeping the hospital app0htmen,s
within the control OF the three nedicai coiesc'
what prcclpitated the contest was the action OF
,aobers of the association calling attention 10 the
attack made these physicians ana s.SlhS ,,r
The elections result would urte'hiIe ,e 49, ~.
of the association. For this circular Dr. fofter
US roundlv denounced at the meeting on Mohda!
evening nv DR. Manley VINO said he had preferred
cbsrrcs 10 the executive committee against nm
therefor So much feeling was stirred up against
DR. Porter that ne defeated for Ie-e',c'ion a.
recording secretary. although the others Oh "''
,icket with one exception, were 'iTct'" .
When seen Yesterday by a Tribune reporter AZ NJ
office No l5j West Eighty fonrth-st. Dr. Porter stld
Thai he sent ont circular purely IN an inoIcla
canacfv thinking that the members ought 10 De
warned that an attempt was being maze 10 put m
dignity upon some Of the most prominent members
of the association which would probably result sue
cessfiilly unless the members knew OF the attempt
This Man was 10 be executed by the election OF ON
GERS unfavorable 20 the physicians against wnom
charges had lodged. These officers were - pe
member OF the Executive Committee who won.d
mas unon the charges. TIL. attempt of Dr Porter
In warn the members OF wha; was going on. ne sdi1
,cs,erdav succeeded as the election showed Al me
same meeting the Executive Committee reported tndi
fhn charges were too trivial 20 entertain, and ne
assoria ian referred the matter 10 the new Executive
COMMITTEE .0r final deposition.
DIR Douglas H. Stewart. Of No. III West SiAly-
fourt h-s. one OF the members who supported Inc
chorces against he physicians named. said yester-
Sav n Tribune reporter that the matter Of appoint
mcnts 10 the hospitals grievance that had eN-
isted for some time. The Charities 'ommissl oneis
ma long promised right the matter. but had not
Sone so AZ present ne said, the appointments were
Controlled by the three medical colleges OF ,he clay
which aid not represent in the least the medical pro-
fession OF the city. The matter would be rgniei.
he added but II might take long time.