The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-12

Indications that Cardinal Gibbons, Of Balti-
more, VIII De His Successor.

ST. PAUL, BIDN.. Dec. II. Information was
received in ST. Paul to-day that the condition
Of Pope Leo is growing daily more serious,
and that he cannot be expected % live be-
yond few days. The news cano direct and
from a urce not Co be questioned.
Only those Identified with tHe inside affairs
of tie Church are aware oil the full signlil-
cance e. America and particularly TO
the Northwest, Of the changes that will follow
the death OF the Pope.
The lnlted Press representative has been
successful IN obtaining from high authority
in the Church inside facts regarding tho
future as 10 will be IN case the telegrapnlc
prediction from Rome is fulfilled. This au-
thOrity gives 30 as almost certain that
Cardinal Gibbons Will be the next Pope. The
resOns given are many.
Ii IS plainly recognized that the selection
for the lapal chair % follow Pope Leo must
be fOr the interests OF the Church. q man not
in any way connected with the iactional dis
agreements disturbing Europe. lie must
not be a German. because such Sc
lection would GntagOnlze tie French
faction. nor a trenchman for a similar reason.
There are really only three available men for
the exalted position. They are Cardinal
Manning OF England. Cardinal GOssens of
Belgium and Cardinal Gibbons
of Baltimore Cardinal Manning has The
ability % fill the position. but
is too Old Cardinal Gossens has the youth.
but lacks tine ability. Cardinal Gibbons has
both youth and ability. lie Is entirely ont of
the tactiOual Disturbances. and 10 IS conceded
that he Is the man who Will be elected, bel z
in every way the httcst. If Cardinal Gibbons
does become tho rope, the policy Tor the
Catholic Church for the entire world
will be largely shaped from Minnesota As a
matter of tact IL will be o case Ol Pope Glib
bons and Chief-Advser Ireland Archbishop
Ireland is the close friend and confidential
adviser of Cardinal Gibbons. lie is not au
aggressive man nor politician. Archbishop
Ireland has stood behind Cardinal Gibbons
in every step he las undertaken.
Cardinal Gibbons has profound confidence
in Ireland and there is held TO be no doubt
of the action he will take if he becomes the
head of the Church. Archbishop Ireland
would at onco assume Cardinal Sine
Onis place and the power behind the
throne would be established. But the
nited Press informant was certain that
Archbishop ireland would never become q
Cardinal while Leo lives, because OF his posi-
tion on the temperance question and the
Cahensley movement hls radical utter
ances on these matters had procured hlm
the enmity of tie German and Austrian
elements and they would deieat his election.
This eunity WAS illustrated by the way Ire
land was studously ignored during the recent
Archbishop kenricl's jubilee IN st. Louis.
Resides. If Cardinal were chosen
IN the Northwest il would be from
the Chicago see lf Ireland should
chance 10 succeed Feehan in Chicago he
might get a red hat. but it would meet with
stiH opposition in the quarters indicated.
This informant further said that Ireland was
working too hard and his health is being im-
paired.