The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-21
Councilman Waidele Sub
mits Report, Engelbert
Charges Knocking, and DR..
Wampler Makes Retort.
MAYOR ASKS ORDER
SERGEANT OBLIGES
Crank" and "Derned Fool'
Hurled About with Aban-
don-Waidele and Wamp-
ler Get Best of Tilt.

Councilmen and others present at
the meeting Of the city council last
evening believed for q while that they
would have the opportunity of witness
ing good bout between one Of the
councilmen and q prominent physician.
Henry II. Engelbert, representing the
third ward. and DIR. J. NJ. Wampler.
were the prospective principals, How
ever, after the argument between the
two had become heated, over q report
on the local hospital. the mayor rap.
ped for order but Wampler and Engel-
bert argued on and finally the mayor
believing pugilism was possibility.
excitedly yelled to Sergeant-at-arms
McNally to make the belligerants sit
down and stop talking or to escort
them from the council chamber.
The sergeant arose and said in a
deep bass voice:
sit down there and shut up and
quiet ensued.
Start Of the Trouble.
The trouble started over the reading
of report submitted by Councilman
Waidele, of the seventh ward. The re-
port touched upon the conditions at
the Reid Memorial hospital. comparing
the local institution with hospitals In
other cities. showing where the Reid
hospital is being operated rather loose
ly.
AS soon as the report was read. En-
gelbert arose and looking to the rear
of the council chamber where DR..
Wampler was sitting. he asked what
the report meant and If It was
''knock" at the hospital. He said that
he did not believe Waidele compiled
the report alone and that he was sure
someone who formerly pulled" for
the hospital and who is knocking it
now" helped prepare the report.
Councilman Waidele was the first
to answer Engelbert, saying that the
| report was made because Engelbert
had told him at budget meeting
sometime ago, when he (Waidele) op-
posed motion for a large appropria-
tion for the hospital. to Investigate
before you make howl"
Waidele said that he submitted the
report in good faith and not with the
idea of knocking" the hospital.
Makes Hot coms-eaek.
DR.. Wampler then addressed the
mayor and asked permission to speak.
which was granted.
Il want to reply to the councilman
and ask him ii he can name q party
! who has 'nagged' the hospital?" he
said, looking at Engelbert. Il have
worked for the institution and l did
a great deal of work in soliciting funds
for its erection. l we'll remember the
man who would not give anything to-
wards it, and the man who ignored his
brother when he was confined to the
hospital"
That's it, I'm glad you mentioned
my name interrupted
Engelbert.
Now his speech was not called for"
Wampler continued ignoring the in
terruption III Engelbert would spend
some time in looking up these things.
he would find the same conditions
other people have. l helped on that
report, but it was not with the idea of
criticizing the hospital. AS a rule hos
pital boards are failures. At Indianapo-
lis the cost of operating hospital was
cut down thirty per cent when the
| management was placed in the hands
of physicians. At the Reid hospital
| three men practically run it-by their
| own admissions, too"
Then EnseIbert Replies.
Engelbert was on his feet in a mo-
ment after Wampler had left the floor.
Il remember the second year I was
| in council" he said. "Dr. Wampler
came to me and asked me to work for
an appropriation for the hospital.
Shortly after Wampler had some trou-
BILE at the hospital. Now they tell me
he's a crank and, by goily. he is a
crank, and / repeat it he's derned r
| crank. He has picked men in council
| to do his dirty work. Hes nothing but
a crank"
Waidele then said that he vas chair
man of the contracts and franchise
committee, which at the present time
is the most important committee in
council, and that he is unable to work
things out for himself, but confers
with others to get his facts. He said
that Engelbert had told him thst he
was a crank and made other person
al remarks. ...
Il could tell other things" Engei
bert said, glancinx at Waidele.
Go ahead and tell t1Dem, II you have
anything 10 say" 1as Wajdele's re-
tort.
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