The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-23
Ihe 8alletin.
THE PhPAk ELECTION.
Some N en- who May be didn,es for
the Papnl thair.

Some N EN- who May be Candi dates for
the PsPai Chair.
Rome Letter TO London Times.
OF cardinals residing IN Rome some are
very old men, whose names also occur in 4
former letter, such as Amat, eighty-one
years old, disabled by repeated apposctic
tits; Asquini, seyenty-fve years old, agood-
hearted scrupulous man and Bizzari the
same age, but confirmed invalid, on none
of whom the choice of conclsye would
fall unless the Sacred college was pray to
hopeless division, when, as 1t happened be.
fore, the expedient Of naming pope wit
foot in his grave Papa di Tomba) i. e.,
of provinonally filling the papal chair for
q few months or days, with view to
better organization OF the parties for
new trial OF strength, might suggest itself.
The votes OF these venerable gentlemen, II
they live TO give them, may be predicted.
The amisble and moderate Amat would DO
in favor of Cancellation. The other two
would rec0mend extreme measures, and
give their suffrage to a candidate bent or
pledged TO enforce them.
The men now in Rome whose influence
would be likely to some exten. sway the
deliberations of the c0ncaye are ID Pie
tro, De Luca, Nertel and Nina.
DiPietro ia Romsn noble, seventy.two
years old. OF high and gentlmsnly feelings,
lavish OF his money 20 the utmost extreme
Of extravaganza, not aspiring to the papacy
Tor himself, but well disposed TO back any
moderate candidate that would be at the
pains OF suing for his vote and support.
De Luca lisa sicllian, an earnest man deep
ly learned, moderate, a man Of action,
well yersed In worldly affairs, highly hon.
orable, who WAS nunelo at Misnns, and did
not give In TO Austrian views. He keeps
up brisk intercourse with men OF liberal
opinions, seeing them, however, not at his
own residence, but here and there at
friends houses, or, by preference, at their
villas. He is In his seventy. second year.
Metrel, great jurist, = native Of ALUMNI
ere, Il years old. is one OF the wisest and
most modest men Of sacred college. He
was one Of the liberal friends OF Plus TX.
In lSis, willing to bow TO the exigeneies Of
the times. DESTROYS that the upper clergy
should have seats 10 parliament as they
have in France and Austria, or, in other
words, that the church should have its
share in the state ~ Its ally and not its ad-
versary. He is slow, deliberate man, firm
on the principle that in great matters,
"cunctando reg.tur mundus," adjourning
every question, putting of all resolutions,
never swerying from the ground Of strict
legality and equity. A more desirable
pope could certainly nowhere be found,
but a. surely he will never be pope, for he
is too modest and reserved. TOO much the
reverse Of an intriguing priest, either TO
put himself forward or to occlr 10 the minds
Of the intriguing priest, who win want an
intriguing pope.
Nina, Roman, an intelligent, reasona-
bic man, OF unblemished reputation, is one
Of the rising men Of the moderate party;
he Is said 10 grieve at the arrangement OF
the church from the state, and would wish
the clergy to take as active apart in pub
lie affairs as may be compatible with the
spirit OF the age. Consolini OF sinigaglia,
seventy years old, an upright man has also
mo derate instincts, but is swsyed by Fran
chi, who paraly yes his good viii and neu.
tralizes his influence.