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Afternoon Session. 



Dr. Knight, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The Committee on nominations presented the following 



Candidates for the office of President, Drs. A. H. Stevens, J. C. 

 Warren, and J. P. Harrison : 



Candidates for the offices of Vice-President, Drs. L. P. Yandell, 

 R. S. Stewart, B. R. Wellford, W. Gibson, J. C. Warren, P. F. 

 Eve, J. Moultrie, S. H. Harris, J. P. Harrison, J. Fithian, 

 U. Parsons, D. Meeker: 



Candidates for the Secretaryship, Drs. A. Stille, J. R. W. Dun- 

 bar, S. H. Harris, G. S. Upshur, G. C. M. Roberts, E. W. Theo- 

 bald : 



Candidates for the office of Treasurer, Drs. I. Hays, S. Chew, 

 and W. H. Baxley. 



Dr. S. W. Barker moved that the report be amended by adding the 

 name of Dr. J. W. Francis to those of the candidates for the Pre- 

 sidency, and the names of Dr. John Ware and Prof. Jackson to 

 those of the candidates for the Vice-Presidencies, — which was car- 

 ried, and the Report thus amended, adopted. 



The following gentlemen were appointed tellers of the election, 

 Drs. F. C. Stewart, J. D. Griscom, P. A. Jewett and T. E. 

 Bond, Jr. 



On motion of Dr. Watson, the delegates prepared for balloting, 

 and the nominations were read by the secretary. 



The following resolution was laid upon the table : 



Resolved, That in the election for officers of this Association, in 

 addition to the nominations of the Committee, any one may be voted 

 for at the first balloting ; and should there be no election, the second 

 voting shall be restricted to those three gentlemen having the highest 

 votes ; and at the third (should this be necessary) only the two high- 

 est upon the balloting shall be considered before the meeting. 



Dr. T. E. Bond, Jr., moved that a plurality of votes be sufficient 

 to elect an officer. 



Dr. Stewart proposed to amend by restricting the operation of 

 the rule to the President, but the motion failed. 



Dr. Biddle moved to strike out all after the word "Resolved," 

 and insert, that all officers shall be elected by a majority of votes, 

 which was carried, and the original motion, as amended, passed. 



Dr. George Fries, of Ohio, and all gentlemen present belonging 

 to the Army or Navy Medical Staff, not already delegates, were 

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