The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-19
Scene of Great Disorder While
Visiting Staff for City Home
Was Being Named.
aHoBsoN's DIRECT CHARGES
Objected to Street Car Surgeon
but Was Crushed Under Power
full Political Lobby.

Ignoring the nomination of the fac
ulty of one of the medical colleges,
with the air full OF charges that un-
physician was being used to delay the
election, and despite the violent pro-
test for Councilman Graham 3. Hob
son against electing a paid employe
of the Passenger and Power Company,
and at the same time casting a re-
Election on one of the most eminent
surgeons of the South, the Council
Committee on Relief of the Poor last
night elected as consulting staff of
surgeons f)r the City Home. Doctors
George Ben Johnston, Charles r. Rob-
ms, II. Stuart MacLean and James w.
Henson.
After spending an hour wranglina
over the selection of surgeons, the four
general practitioners for the City Hos
pital, Doctors William S. Gordon, Nc
CURE Newton. Manfred Call and John
G. Trevillian We're elected in a few
moments, as We're the, two specialists
on eye ear and throat diseases, Doc
tors j. A. White and Clifton W. Miller.
Graham Hobson's Protest.
Mr.. Graham B. Hobson led a vigo:-
Gus but unaVailing fight against til!
election of Dr. MacLean, saying that
while he made NO. personal charges
against his integrity or ability. lie
doubted the wisdom Of giving him un-
limited access to the wards of the City
Hospital when he was the paid sur
geon of the street car company "By
that corporation he is paid salary
said Mr. Hobson. THE city offers
NJ h I'M h,,t tha
st would not take many men long TO
decide with whom their duty lay"
Sharp politics entered into the meet
Ing, several men we'll known in the
affairs of the city, including con-
inection OF DR.. MacLeans. being pres
Sent. Calls to the telephone We're nu-
merous for almost every member of
the committee, and the private con-
ferences held in the recesses of the
apothecary shop at the City Home
threatened al times TO break the quo
rum. the sergeant-at-arms being forced
continually TO summon members to the
meeting hall
Chairman Gunst first moved to take
up the election of the visiting staff.
Refused to Delay Election.
Mr.. ]. A. Hobson wanted TO wait
until the rules and regulations gov
erning the institution were completed
but Dr. Williams was of the opinion
that the committee could not make in
tellisent rules without the co opera
ton Of these physicians, Messrs. Bill
ley, Graham Hobson and j, A. Hobson
opposed an immediate vote
On motion of Or Williams, II was
decided to divide the visiting staff OF
ten physicians into four surgeons, fou
medical practitioners, and two eye ant
nose specialists, electing In this order
For the surgeon staff, Mr.. Guns,
nominated DR.. George Ben Johnston
DR., Stuart Mcclure. DR., Stuart Mac.
Lean, and DR.. C. r. Robins, SAYING
mat the first two had heen suggested
Iby the two medical colleges of the city
snd that both had slgnihed their viii.
fingness to serve
Robert G. Bryan; Mr. Biley DR. j. S
Horsley, and Mr.. Satterheld DR.. Jane.
wv. Henson and DR.. w. T. Oppenhiner
DR. Williams called attention to the
importance, on account of certain
feeling both within and without tht
committee. of having an equal repre-
sentation from the two colleges.
Scene of Great Disorder.
Mr.. Graham Hobson, securing tn.
Moor after much confusion, opposed TIL
nomination Of DIR. MCLEAN on tn,
ground OF his connection with the
3 street car interests Mr., Mitchell ia
Vored Dr. MacLean, and was followed
tby Mr. Gunst, who said he didn't thinl
employment by a corporation disbarre,
d man from any public service.
Mr. Hobson repeated his position
lf with regard to Dr. MacLeau, saying
that the election had already beer he'll
UP for long time through influence
friendly to the physician.
On the first roll-call the vote stood
Johnston. 81 Mcguire. S; MacLean.