The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
DR.. Jnhnston,s Letter

DIR. Johnsfon's Letter.
To the Editor of The Richmond
Virginian. Richmond. Va.
Dear Sir.--In the issue of the Times
Dispatch OF January 3ist were pub
iished communications to the rector %,
the University of Virginia. without
date. and to the administrative board
Of the city OF Richmond. dated Janu-
airy rs, 1914. addressed to them under
the euise of public service by DIR. e.
v. Darlington. DIR. J. Shelton Horseley
and DIR. Robert G. Bryan.
Z Differences between. myself and these
three will sufficiently account for the
motive behind these ommunications
In justice to myself and others | fee
that ] should refer 10 these differences
and correct distinct effort to distor'
the record and misstate the facts
The trouble between DIR. Caring.
ton and myself grew out of my unwill-
ingness to advocate him for the posi-.
ton Of teacher in the Medical College
Of Virginia ia return fer the exclusive
clinical privileges to 1t at the peniten-
tiary when he was the physician a.
that institution.
The trouble between me and DR.
Horseley WAS OF Gradual growth Be
fore coming to Richmond. he was q
resident Of FL Paso. Texas. a kins'
man of his and friend of milne, ann
lQuS 10 nave MIN III SUNNI
ed my aid in securing for him connec-
don with the Medical College of Vir,
ginia and In Introducing him to prac-
ttce in THE city. l was glad TO dc
this, but close association with him
after he came here soon convinced me
that he was unworthy and l severed
I'll professional and personal connec.
0on with him.
Whatever trouble exists between
Or. Bryan and me grew out OF my In
ability to aid him to the extent which
he desired when he was about to enter
upon the practice OF his profession In
this city. Although ! was willing to
serve him, / could not do II on the
particular terms he proposed.
The charges made against me by
DR.. Darlington and DR.. Horseley In
the letter addressed to the rector OF
\ the University Of Virginia ID that l am
'san astute politician" and that X the
proposed consolidation OF the medical
department of the University Of Vir-
ginia and the Medical College of Nir-
ginia takes place l will endeavor to
dominate and control the new school
regardless Of the means by which II
h to be accomplished and that my
motto In rule or ruin"
This charge Ia simply an expression
of the opinion OF these men and feel
confident that those who have read
their attack upon me will attach as
little importance to their opinion as
do. My life has been spent In this
State and my professional life almost
entirely in this CITY and l am perfect
" willing to submit my record to the
tair and impartial judgment Of those
who know me personally or by reputa-
ton and ! feel assured that their
Judgment will not be Influenced by
Sho opinion Of these mon.
Anxious for Merger.
1t has ben my desire to see effected
\ D merger OF the medical schools OF
this city and thereafter have them be.
como the medical department OF the
tIniveFsity Of Virginia. Progress In
1 this has been made to the point OF
u merging the two schools here and
there only remains to be accomplished
The bringing Of the medical department
~ the University of Virginia into the
combination. To this end the board
81 visitors Of the Medical College Of
4 Virginia have offered to convey to
I tho rector and visitors of the Univer-
n1ky ~ Virginia all OF its property with
4 Nheo1utely 20 condition save that Nthe
1jGnl 6opartmAnt q tho university
4 kS0 u ~ u bxss ~ transfsrred q