Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11


When this became evident many ply
sicians swung over to the side of DR..
Wiley. DIR. Davis was nominated for first
vice president.
Fight on Convention Floor.
When the report of the nominating COM
mittee was announced at the session this
morning an effort was made to have the
report adopted unanimously. Opponents
of Wiley objected. DIR. Thomas F. Main
nominated DIR. n. S. Davis from the floor
Several speeches were made for and
against DR.. Wiley. DR.. Main declared that
DR.. Wiley's position under the govern
ment would make it embarrassing for
him to take the presidency Of the con-
vention. But this was refuted by DR..
Wiley's supporters. who declared he
would be in a far better position than
ever to enforce the laws if he were presi-
den. of the convention which frames the
to which drugs must measure up.
The result OF the ballot was over
was given a great ovation when in
stalled in Office later.
Other Officers Chosen.
Other officers elected were: First vice
president. DR.. n. S. Davis Of Illinois;
vice president, Charles Craspon.
jr.. Of Maryland; third vice president,
o. T. Osborn Of Connecticut: fourth
vice president, Leo Eliel OF Indiana;
fifth vice president, W. A. Bastedo of
New York: secretary, nj. G. Motter of
the District Of Columbia; assistant sec
rotary, DR.. Noble p. Barnes of the Dis
trict of Columbia; treasurer. S. L. Hill
ton of the District of Columbia.
The board Of trustees. which cares
for the expenditures Of the convention.
was elected. as follows: J. H. Beall
Of Ohio. F. w. Meissner Of Indiana:
w. J. Schufien of New York; G. H.
of Missouri.
Pharmacopeis was elected as follows:
J. P. Remington. f. Kraemer, G Cas-
pari. jr.. C. L. Diehi; J; o: schiotter-
Red Hunt, A. r. E. Dohme, A. B.
Stevens. G. NJ. Beringer. E. G. Eberle,
/. e. sayre. F.. Kremers. w. A.
bera e. r. Lawa heoe! o Ha
V. Coblentz, ]. w. Hacher, ]. NJ. Good,
H. V. Army. J. A. Koch. Sadtler. w.
Boardman, J. H. Long, Q; Rauben-
". Fl. Nixon. ). 6. F. Anderson. y.
S. Davis J. NJ. Francis. c. F.. Caspari.
r. Fl. True. ". n. Gregory. Fl. NJ
Goedin, J; w England; G " Edmunds.
Marvel, w. Haines. W. G. Alpers, l.. c.
Hopp. Albert P1aut.
+. J. Willing of Minnesota had been
nominated by the nominating committee.
but it was found that he was lot
member of the convention In conse-
quence his name was dropped.
From the floor seven nominations were
made Three of the men named withdrew
and the convention balloted on the re-
manning four. A. Plant and Dr. Russell.
L. S. A, ran ahead. but after three bal
lots Plant was elected.
DR.. Wiley Takes Chair.
When the elections had been concluded
DIR. Otto A. Wall, presiding officer of the
convention, installed the new officers, in
Producing them to the convention. DIR.
Wall thanked the convention for its cour-
tesy toward him while he occupied the
chair, and was in turn thanked by the
convention for his efficient services as
chairman.
greeted with prolonged applause. He
made q brief speech, in which he said he
had observed that in other organizations
it was the part of the president to be
figurehead.
He said that he thought he could fill
the position of figurehead without much
study or preparation. But he added that
it was the duty of the president to see
that the other officers of the convention
did their duty. and that he intended to
see that they did.
Dr. Wiley promised a speedy revision
of the pharmacopeia if he had the sup
port Of the other officers of the conven-
ton. He said that this book should be
beyond criticism and a guide, not only
for the pharmacists and physicians, but
also for the officers Of the law
''Drug Trust" Kept Out.
Defeat met attempts to procure menu
bership in the United States Pharma-
copeiaI convention for the National Re-
tail Druggists Association yesterday
afternoon at stormy session of the
Opposition to the drug trust was the
principal factor which brought about the
defeat of the proposition. The president
Of the retail druggists is said to be the
great power in the drug trust This
criticism was made openly OIL the floor
Of the convention during the debate
An amendment to the constitution had
been offered to allow the surgeon general
Of the army the surgeon general OF the
navy the Secretary Of Agriculture, the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor, the
Of Offlcial Agricultural Chem
lists the Association of State and Ma
tional Food and Dairy Departments, the
National Wholesale Druggists Associa-
ton and the National Dental Association
to appoint delegates to the convention.
Hot Discussion Of Proposal.