Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-08
HOSPITAL ASSN. IN
A FAC CT|0NAL FIGHT
-Four of Seven Governors Are Defeat
ed for Reelection --byWn ResoIu-
ton |. Admit All Doctors.
MEETING ENDS IN CONFUSION

~ Aional fights made matters
interesting at the annual meeting Of
tire Perth Amboy City Hospital
Assoc iation in cits hall council
chamber last night. A lively row
resuhed over the election OF seven
members to the Board OF Governors
and as the new idea faction was
defeated there followed more bit
ter fight when 1t endeavcred to
hssve resolution passed embodying
an idea which did not meet with APP
proval from the opposing faction.
which might be termed the "regu-
lars" The meeting closed with
memL ars Ia state CT excitement.
The resolution presented was los;
by but single vote. according to the
secretary. Lawyer J.. 8. Wight, who
presented the document. asked for
further consideration. inasmuch az
he had counted the resolution car
ried by vote. Some OF the s'regu-
lars Immediately shouted, Move
we adjourn" and In doing 30 filed
out of the council chamber, ending
tie meeting In confusion.
The Two Factions.
One faction, In which Edward L.
Gridley and Samuel g. Garretsor
are among the leaders, might be
termed the new idea. crowd, be
cause OF their new idea with rela
tion to increasing the size OF ths
hospital star of physicians and for
attempting to have passed docu'
ments permitting other physicians
than those now On the hospital stan
to practice in the institution II 1t II
so desired The other faction are
the regulars" who stand pat with
DR.. William Il. Ramsay and the
physicians now virtually in control
of the hospital.
Governors Chosen.
The governors chosen were: Franz
Roessler, G. c. Baldwin, Raymond
M. Laing, Sidney Riddlestorffer, Ed.
win G.. Fraser, Abel Hansen and
Harvey Stetson. They were the
candidates of the regulars" who de-
sire that the horpital continue to be
conducted along the same lines In
the future as In the past. Thns
want tt same size staff In
!, a.. s1he h@.,aitntion al prasep< con'
tains and vigorously opposed James
H. .Wight'e resolution to permit pay
spatirnts 1T ths hospital 70 chocss
their own physicians. Their election
last night reminded one Of a politi-
cal election In which there was q
bitter contest.
Pledged Voters Present.
Pledged voters were on hand
with the result that never in the his
tory of the association did SO many
new members Join at one time. A
total OF ihiTty-fouI candidates were
admitted as members. 1t was anus
ing to note and also to hear the In
situations passed that many oi
the new members In league with
the so-called "regulars' were gath
cred from the patrons OF well
known hotel.
AT the close OF the meeting James
8. Wight stated that next time his
side might gather It's supporters
from Hotel Central as against those
from the Packer House. This state
ment caused laughter.
There were flfty-nine votes cast
fort candidates for governors. as
follows: Franz Roessler, SO; Abel
Hansen. 38; Edwin g. Fraser. 81;
c. G. Baldwin, Sc: Ray ond M.
Laing, 36; Sidney Riddlestorffer.
36: Harvey Stetson, 33: Charles H.
Edwards. rs; Samuel G. Garretson,
"a; Edward L. Gridley, a; Charles
ii. Aldrich, 23: w. s. Higgins, zz;
George r. Reynolds, 81; James S.
Wight. 90. Messrs. William %. Voor-
nees ana n :. " Aiins 0oee1 90 va
New Members OF Assocition.
The new members Of the associa-
Lon taken n We, ~ M ssins'
George 3. hss nuius. A.D1 :. uu uy.,h. -
2. Eskesen' ?. nAu1laAu. =. r.e 49,
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