The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28
THE VACANT BISHOPRIC.
BROOkLYN PRIESTS SEND 4 RESOLU-
TON TO THE POPE
They Hold Another Meeting-A Petition to
he Sent 60 Rome on Tuosday-Thetr Ao-
ttou Not Astag onistic to the Arch bishop


They Hold Another Mee,ins-A Petition to
he sent 90 Rome on Tuessay-TheIr Ao-
ton Not Aatsgonistic TO the Archbishop.
The petition Of the priests Of the diocese of
Brooklyn requesting the Pope to appoint
either Father Mitchell. Father Carroll. or
Father Mcnamara, the candidates selected by
the irremovable rectors and consulters OF the
diocese to succeed the late Bishop Loughlin.
will be sent to Rome on Tuesday.
After the funeral OF the Rev. Joseph Red
dington. assistant pastor OF st. stephen 8
Church. yesterday morning. the priests held a
meeting. More than twenty new signatures
were placed on the petition. Later in the day
the Rev. Thomas DuhigR OF st. Cecilia's Church.
who was chosen secretary Of Thursdays meet
ing at the AthenBum. said that 140 priests
had signed the petition There are 173 priests
in the diocese. Father Duhigg said that he
believed more than half Of those who had not
signed will have placed their names to tho
petition by Tuesday. Yesterday morning the
following was cabled to the Pope:
Whereas. 1t has pleased the Almighty to
call to Himself after long life OF labor in the
vineyard OF our Lord our respected and re-
vered head. the Right Rev. Bishop Loughlin:
and.
Whereas. In accordance with ecclesiastical
custom. the diocesan consultors have been
Archbishop's residence in Now York. and have
selected tho Rev. amos II. Mitchell dignus. the
Roy. Martin Carroll. dgnior and tho Rev. Pat
rick J. Mcnamara. diGnissimus. Therefore.
be 1t
Resolved. BY the priests OF Brooklyn. IN
convention assembled. that they unanimous
ly endorse the action Of tho diocesan con-
suffers and humbly request the favorable con-
sideration OF any OF these three names in re-
lation TO filling tho vacancy OF Brooklyn"
A story got into circulation yesterday which
excited many Of tho Brooklyn priests. 1t was
Rev Rev sylvester syTs Malone. who called the Attic.
nirum meeting last Thursday that tho names
chosen by the. irremovable rect3rs and con
suffers had not boon sent to the Pope because
They had not been economically selected. The
irreguarity Of the SELECTION. II was said. arose
stend OF having been elected BY the priests of
the diocese. had been appointed by Bishop
Archbishop CorriGan told Sun reporter that
the story was untrue. The names chosen by
tho irremorab!e rectors and consulters he
Brooklyn clergy had been treated with every
Some Of tho Brooklyn priests believe that
their eonfreres who got up the petition to the
Pope have blundered ,.
tion." said one priest, In submitting candi-
oates for the vacant Bishopric to the Pope the
by the irremovable rectors and consulters;
and the opinion Of the ret Of e sn II
e the action OF Archbishop Corriean and the
bishops Of the province, who have also chosen
sr ,Ho q ArchbisSoe %orrisaa ana tie
respected the wishes of the lawful representa-;
tives ofthe prests--the irremovab rectors and
M am ln md ne t4 snK E. ne
was u ironum entail blunder and will do more
harm than good to the prospects, Of Father
Mitchell. Father Carroll and Father McNa-
The signers of the petition declare that they
and the bishops ISL Of the provlnce
but that they simply ask for ths appointments
Of Rrooklsn priest as tB;iShop. They INTENDED
70 call on Archbishop Corrigan md ask him to
Recently" said Father Duhigg yesterday.
G2 that the Of
because OF dissension the new Bishop would be
! man from outside the diocese. The object in
practically all united in our desire e. have u
BROOKLYN man succeed Bishop LouGhlin. The
lar proves that. or course in a large body Of
men there are always some sn who DO not agree
thu tbs gha is wh haze
he diocese.
n which It was said that the movement to
petition the Pope originated at a conference of
fifteen Brooklyn priests on Jan. ~ in Edward
iurran's liquor saloon in Flatbush avenue.
lcur Hanson place. The months mind OF
Bishop LOughlin was held on that day in the
lay Street Cathedral. and the Eagle said that
he fifteen priests went to Curran's after the
.e1uiem mass
Mr. Curran made an affidavit Yesterday in
which he denies that there was any such meet
ne. and says there has not been u meeting of |
'nthoic clergyman at his place at tho time
Illeged or at any other time.