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York, Newark, Dunkirk, Cleveland, Columbus, Covington and 
Cincinnati, and, unless it be in New York, in all these places and 
the surrounding country for a distance of 1200 miles, there is not 
one qualified veterinary surgeon.’— Veterinarian , 1854, p. 252. 
“ Having said this much, I will attempt an answer, providing 
you, gentlemen, will bear with me a few moments by showing the 
one-sided turn taken by the U. S. Y. M. A., after the convention 
of veterinary surgeons assembled in the city of New York, in 
June, 1863. When the call for an election of officers to serve 
one year was made, the following names for president were pre¬ 
sented : Robert Jennings, of New Jersey, and J. H. Stickuey, a 
graduate of the English and French veterinary schools, the young¬ 
est man, with one or two exceptions, in the convention. The 
graduates of Europe urged my father to waive his right to the 
chair for the sake of harmony, which he willingly did (though A. 
S. Copeman was his choice), at the same time receiving pledges 
to sustain him at the next election. 
“ One year passes round and another annual meeting is held in 
the city of New York. Again he is asked to waive his right in 
favor of A. S. Copeman, which he did under the second solemn 
pledge of support at the next annual meeting. In neither of 
these elections was there any opposition to the candidate named. 
The third annual meeting was held in the city of Boston; a call 
for nomination of officers was in order. The names of Robert 
Jennings, of New Jersey, and Charles M. Wood, of Massachu¬ 
setts, were presented, New York and Massachusetts being fully 
represented, which was not the case with Pennsylvania and New 
Jersey. Again my father is urged to yield his right to the chair 
for the last time upon pledges already twice broken. His friends 
for the first time objected, and Wood and Jennings were the 
candidates. The ballot was decided a tie vote, the president, A. 
S. Copeman, was called upon to give the casting vote, which is 
rnlable in all such assemblages. He said he had already voted 
and for Wood; this acknowledgment gave the election to my 
father by one majority. Quick upon the floor, a Boston member 
moves for another ballot, seconded by half a dozen. Pennsylvania 
and New Jersey members protested, but no new ballot was taken, 
