New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
BISHOP LOUGHLIN'S SUCCESSOR.
STEPS TO FILL THE VACANCY IN IHE
BROOKLYN SEE.
WHAT THE PRIESTS AND BISHOPS HAVE DONE
THE QUESTION NOW RESTS WITH


THE QUESTION NOW RESTS WITH
THE POPE.
The question OF the successor to Bishop Loughhh
Is one OF especial interest to great NUMBER Oh pc'po'
and it has had widespread discussion lheio arc
sixty-one Roman Catholic churches in the city, WIN All
estimated number Of IA 200 parishiOners, anu terc
are Gftvsix more churches In the diocese OF BrooKyh
scattered over Long Island, with $4,000 or more mem
hers making a total of more than 100000 persohs'
mr. nearly one third OF the entire population OF Long
Island in the denomination. II goes wlthout saying
that all these people interested In the choice VI
the new Bishop and besides, considerable number
who are attached to Protestant communions are ior
various reasons interested in the naming OF tie man
who will have control OF the vast interests hitherto
nnder the sole supervision Of Bishop LouGbnn.
The church property alone of the Roman Catholic
denomination in the city is valued at S65ooaoo' upon
which a debt OF $1,165,661 rests. There II large
investment also In the churches outside OF the Guy.
and in the eleven asyumns, twenty-five parocnai
schools five hospitals, four homes, two colleges one
seminary and the Bishops home, so that tile to'ai
investment of property under control OF the b'sh'p
cannot be far from SlO,0O0Ooo
The dead Bishop in his thirty eight years OF IN
cumbency Of the episcopal Office saw this grow up rom
minute beginnings to mighty proportions and his sue
cessor will yet more marvellous ero"t" ui'''''
some marked change Of policy occurs
No sooner had Bishop Loughin died than steps were
taken to fill his place. Before the fuheral TIC oo'
suors OF the diocese and the lrremoVaoie ec'oi'
met and decided upon their choice OF the tnree hae
10 be forwarded to Archbishop Corrgan 10 Do acteo
pnon by the Bishops OF the Province OF New YORK. lie
Archbishop presided the meeting and there wer'
n,ne nrests who constituted the Board. The result
~ the ballot showed the Rev. Patrick j. Mcnamara,
"DigTusr: the Rev. Martin Carroll, Denor' ana the
Rev James II. MITCHELL Dignsslmus' Three copies
NJ the names were made for the Pope, one Tor the
bishops Of the province. and the third Tor the bo"'
AZ canon law in relation to the choice OF bishop b.
the pests OF the diocese does not yet prevail III ts
country the names only suggested America Is sun
n missionary land, that the appointment OF the
bishop Is made by the Pope through the College OF inc
Propaganda instead OF by confirmation OF the choicc
OF the priests of diocese.
Later the bishops Of the province met in less thah
fortnight after the death Of Bishop Loughin' ana con-
sidcrci the names submitted TO them. There were
seven bishops who took part representing the doceses
I'm this state and New-Jersey. They discussed the
names OF the priests submitted and also the names OF
the New. York priests and OF several bishops i'c
voting was by ballot and three names were seicc'en'
The secret of these Las been carefully kept as IL was
deemed unfair to the who may not be selectei 10
have their names positively announced, but II Is under
stood that the names most probably suggested were
those OF Bishop Ludden, Of syracuse MonsiGnor NC
Donncl secretary OF Archbishop Corrigan, and either
III, hop SpaudIng. OF Peoria or VcaT-Genero fariey'
of the Diocese Of NewYork.
Tho impression prevails that the new bishop VIII
not be OF Brooklyn. because OF the importance OF the
office The policy OF Bishop Loughln was such as to
discourage the development Of especial executive
ability in the priests Of the diocese lie stcadfasty
declined to put men places Of prominence ana con-
tnud 10 the end OF his life to do the greater part oil
the work OF his diocese unasslsted. After the death
Of vlcarGcn Keegan he left his place unhed ana
II was only when absolutely compelled to do so that he
~ NJ Tho IL.
Mitchell as his secretary. After his death the only
man who could be made administrator OF the diocese
was the Rev Michael May, who had been Nicar"ene'i
OF the German parishes The Rev Father Nitchei was
made Chancellor Of the Diocese by Archbishop Corr-
gan.
Father Mitchell whom his fellow-priestS designated
az most worthy succeed TO the epscopate, Is man
ahout forty wears old and he Is at present In charge
OF St John's Chapel, q part OF The new Cathedral
For fifteen years he was connected with the pro-
Cathedral OF It. James. in Jayst, where the bishoP
u.,d to ofclafe before he removed to the fine See
house. at Clermont and Greene ayes He was educated
at the suplclan Seminary. in Montreal. and was Or
daincd I'm 1876 The Rev. Father Carroll. who was
designated as shade less worthy in the baoung OF
the priests Of whom he one, is the irrcmovable
rector Of the Church OF ST. Vincent de Paul, at North
sixth and briggs SITS. lie is fifty years Old native
OF Ireland and educated at the Seminary at
Niagara Falls. His ordination took place In 1863
been
has had marked success in his work, especially In
raising money. He is pulpit orator OF no mean
ability
Tho third Of the priests designated as possible sue
cessors OF Bishop Loughin Is the Rev. Patrick j.
Mcnamara. the rector Of thc Church OF Our Lady OF
Mercy. In Dcbcvois, Place near Fulton-st lie was
born In Ireland in l644 and studied at the Coll &c Of
81, Francis Xavier. IN New-York ard 81. Mary's
seminary I'm Baltimore. His ordination took place IN
1870 He served assistant in two churches
unt1 took his present place In 1877. since he took
charge he has freed the property from debt OF
100000 lie Is one OF the irremovabe rctors so that
the Board named two of their own number rs can
ddates for the vacant bshopric. The fact that som
Of abcst priests ct the diocese were passed over
In TIL selection gives strong indication that these
names will all be passed when the final choice Is
made. II the Roard of Bishops rejected any all Of
tn proposed by the priests, they had TO forward
the to the College of the Propaganda at Rome
by whom the matter is laid before the Pope. lie may
reject al the names presented to him and select an
entirely one. such one has been mentioned
in that OF MOnsgnor OConnell. OF the Am rcan
College at Rome. The selection OF Vicar-Gcneml May,
a German priest, 10 administer the affairs OF the
diocese In the interregnum Is thought BY to in
dcae the possibility that foreigner familiar with the
language and customs of this country will be put in
the place.
The impression prevails in many quarters that no
Brooklyn priest will be chosen. although II ono is.
Father Mitchell has the hest chance. If Bishop be
transferred from another diocese 1t is likely T. be
Bishop CFarreIl Of Trenton. The story goes that
no was destined for the richer diocese of Newark. but
Bishop Wggcr appointed Mt the same time. and
the names became mixed In the Papal bull. and wigger
vert 10 Newark and OFarrell 70 Trenton.
The wish OF Archbishop Corrgan Will doubtless be a
determining factor in the choice of the prelatc.
lie is dcsrous of having Bishop who will work In
harmony with him in the management OF his diocese.
Bishop Loughlin prevented the orders OF Jesuits Do
minicans. Redemp'orsts. Pausts. Passonsts. Fran
clscans and Capuchns who are strong in New York.
from establishing church stations in his diocese.