The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-06

DR.. John Wyeth, of New York, was yes
terday elected president of the American
Medical association.
DR. Charles A Wheaton, of st. Paul,
was defeated for the presidency by
narrow margin of two or three votes.
The nominating committee met at la e
hour yesterday afternoon and Immediate
ly took a vote on the three candida. .es,
DR.. Charles Wyeth, of New York; DIT.
Frank Billings, of Chicago, and DR.. c. A.
Wheaton, of st. Paul. 1t was imposs BILE
to get the exact standing of the vote, be-
cause the members of the nominating
committee thought it would not be right
to give out any Information until the as
sociation had been notified Officially,
which will take place today. 1t is known
to a certainty, however, that there were
about 46 votes; that of these Billings re-
ceived 6, the remainder being divi3ed al
most evenly between Wheaton and
Wyeth, the latter of whom mad
either two or three votes to
spare. If Wyeth had not been
as solidly backed by members from the
South he would not have been elected.
The outcome is a surprise to all North
western doctors, for they reasoned that
their loyal support would bring Whea-
ton the office. The report of the nomi-
sociation In the Metropolitan opera house
this forenoon and Wyeth will be formally
elected.
DIR. STONE IS HONORED.
There was another ST. Paul doctor,
however who was signally honored by
the nominating committee DR.. Alexander
J. Stone who is known throughout the
country and familiarly so in the North
west He was named for second vice
president. Alonzo Garcelon, for the past
year a member OF the board of trustees,
was made first vice president. He halls
from the state Of Maine. Secretary
George H. Simmons, Of Chicago, ami
Treasurer Henry P. Newman, also OF
the Windy City, were renominated and
will be reelected
Saratoga was selected as the place for
the convention of 1902.
WANT A CABINET OFFICER.
According to Information gained from
various doctors In the Ryan hotel last
night a resolution will in all probability
be submitted to the convention today,
asking for legislation to provide for a
medical secretary in the cabinet of the
president Of the United States For the
past three or four years the matter has
been broached at the conventions hell
y
hitherto the promoters have not succeed
ed in accomplishing anything. Many
doctors Throughout the country now
think that 1t is imperatively necessary
to have a secretary in the cabinet, and
If the matter IS taken up before the
convention the delegates from the differ
ent states will be instructed to interest
their congressman and push the good
work along. No one has ever succeeded
In having a resolution carried in the
past, and 1t Is expected that considera-
BILE opposition will crop up. However
that may be. the matter is something
which interests physicians one way or
the other all over the country.
REORGANIZATION IS CARRIED.
The association succeeded in carrying
through the reorganization scheme yes
terday. When the report W tn the amenI-
ments was read L. Duncan Bulkley, Of
New York, who said he had fought the
reorganization plan, moved its adoption
1t was adopted. The association will
now have $50 delegates at the conven-
ttons, instead Of about 1850.
Something OF a fight was prec,pitated
on the canteen question Just before ad-
journment. Maj. L. /. Seaman, Of New
York, offered the resolution of the mill