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Show AGED SPECIALIST IS ELECTED PRESIDENT BY THE PHYSICIANS LOrf ANiiKLBfl, June 30. Dr. Abraham JaeoM of New York waa iwtd pi-aiiU of American Mitral aKorlatlon yeatrr-fy. yeatrr-fy. Dr. W. Jarvla Barlow of Vom Anala waa rhoMfi first vlca prwMent. The two others ara Dr. F. M. McRa of Atlanta, Oa.. and Dr. W. R. Tipton of Laa Vttftta. N. M. Dr. Alexander Crat of Chfrao waa elected secretary and Dra. Phillip M. Jones of See Francisco, W. T. Karlee of B parte. Wis , and Phillip Marvel of AUan- I Uc City trust eee. I Atlantic City waa ohosen for the 19M see Inn of the association, following the favorable recommendation of a committee commit-tee to rhooee between that place and Ht. Peul and Lou lav I He. There waa no contest con-test on the recommendation. Seventy-eleh of th 1U members of the houee of delearetea preeent cut their votee for Dr. Jerobl. The minority waa divided between Irs. J- N. McCormark of Bow Una Greet., Ky., and W. B. Doreett of Ht. Louie. When the result waa en-nounced en-nounced a motion to make the choice unanimous wee enthusiastically carried. It. Jacobl is 85 years old. He has not bee In attendance at the convention of the association, and In electing hrm the orranlsaMon paid "him an unprecedented honor, ae It never before naa cnoesn an absentee for office. The new prealdent, wno will succeed Dr. John B. Murphy at the Installation i exercises of the 1912 convention. Is known throughout the medic I world as an ami nent special 1st In children's diseases. He took part In the German revolution of 1B4 and with the late t'arl Schurs came to the United 8tatee an exile. The election of officers and the choice of a place for the 191i convention occupied occu-pied the entire day. The laws of the association as-sociation prohibit any political activity or oampalanlns;. Ne vert he Lees, up to the time of the ballot there waa keen rivalry between the candidates, with the early Indications In favor of Dr. McCormack. Last night the vlaltlnc doctors enjoyed a smoker at a roof carden. Today, which will be the last day of the session, will be almost wholly devoted to pleasure trlpa to seaside and mountain resorts. |