Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-19
INTERESTING.
4 RUNOR IN ST. LOUIS OF CONCERN
HERE.
A Report Current That Rome Has Chosen Rt Rev.
Bishop Chatard, Of Vincennes, COadiuor to
Archbishop Kenriek-NOt SahSfae-
tory 10 the Latter

lieved here Ri. Rev. Bishop Kahn would
be appointed.
The report current in ST. Louis is
that RI Rev. V. S. Chatard, Bishop Of
Vincennes, had been chosen TO fill the
post of assistant to Archbishop Ken
rick, that the selection was not satisfac-
tory to the Archbishop, and for that
reason he had refused or neglected" to
make public the selection.
1t has been generally understood here
that Archbishop Kenrick favored Ri.
Rev. Bishop Kahn as his coadjutor,
and there has been strong suspicion
here in Wheeling that Bishop Kahn
would be the choice of Rome. In fact,
il has been reported here for several
days, as well as in other cities, that Rt.
Rev. Bishop Kain had actually been Sc
lected, and that notifications OF that
fact would reach Archbishop Kenrick
the present week. As yet no word con-
firmatory of this rumor has reached the
Catholic authorities in this city, aud
pending such announcement, il 1t is to
be made, the situation at st. Lonis, as
reflected through the papers of that
city, is Of decided interest here. The
Republic says:-
"The question of a coadjutor to Arch
bishop Keurick has during the past few
days assumed new phase. Rumor has
Wagged a busy tongue during the past
week among the most prominent Of the
Catholic clergy and laitV, aud in conse-
ouence what is said TO be state secret
has leaked out.
This secret, If rumor be true, is very
sensational. According to 1t Archbishop
Kenrick was notified last week by the
Holy See Of the choice for his coadju-
tor, and the man named not being his
choice he has refused to promulgate it
in his province; or, rather, he has pur-
sued the same course he took with the
DEGREES Of the Third Plenary Council
Of Baltimore and neglected to make
the matter public.
Ibis action in the coadiutorship
will have the same effect as 1t did In the
decrees--the province of st. Louis will
continue to be governed as it has been
heretofore. Or, to put it palmer, the
Archbishop will continue to be the &C
tive head OF the province, and govern
it through his two Wears General,
Most RevS. p. p. Brany and II. Muehl-
siepen. At his death the coadjutor
named by Rome, of course, will become
Archbishop of st. Louis, having been
appointed with the right of succession,
unless he is withdrawn before that
time.
This rumor in regard to Archbishop
Kenrick also carries with it the name
of the prelate who is said to have been
chosen by Rome-Right Rev. +. S. Cha
tarn, Bishop OF Vincennes.
"'A prominent Catholic layman yes
terday In discussing the rumor said:
81 am loath to believe what have
heard about the Archbishop's action IN
this matter. 1t is true that it is noiSed
about that he has received from Rome
the name Of Bishop Chatsrd as his coad-
tutor and does not intend to promul-
gate II, as he has sat his heart upon
having another man as his assistant.
The venerable Metropolitan is a very
determined man, and if he has made up
his mind TO DO a thing he will never
surrender until he accOmplishes it,
"'What is the usual course OF the
coadjutor of an Archbishop?
The notification of the public would
come through the prelate whose cOad-
tutor is to be named. He would be in
formed By Rome of the choice, and up
on his promugating it the assistant
would be installed. Rome jealousy
guards a secret of this kind, aud would
not allow the name TO be given out.
Neither would it notify the prelate who
has been raised to the archiepiscopal
dignity. The only source OF infOrma-
ton to the Catholic world, clerical or
Law, In such matter, is through the
Archbishop, and unless he chooses to
announce it you can depend that so far
as we know there will be no coadjutor
in the St. Louis province
1.-The Archbishop is not compelled to
announce the name until it pleases him,
then?'
"'That is exactly it. He is the su-
preme power in this province, and can
do as he pleases as long as there is no
protest. He should have done as every
other Archbishop 10 the matter Of the
DEGREES of the Council of Baltimore,
and promulgated them. but as be does
not care to do so, we have only one way
to compel him to do so, and that is TO
protest to Rome. That the clergy OF
this province would not do in the case
of the DEGREES, as they were of minor
importance. 1t was feared then that
such action might, owing TO His
Grace's advanced age, result seri-
ously. He would undoubtedly have
fercely fought any such attempt TO
force him TO do what he did not want
TO do, aud the contentious would un-
douttedly sap considerable of his vital
itY Now, of course, the clergy, if
they had anv knowledge that the Arch
bishop was Withholding the name of his
coadjutor, could protest to Rome, and
in time he would be obliged TO name the
mad. You see there is the trouble.
There is no definite knowledge that
Rome has acted If Archbishop Ken
drick, however, does not announce the
name within several months. OF course,
the logical conclusion must be that he
is withholding the name, and protest
can then be forwarded to Mgr. Satolli.'
Would not respect to the aged
Archbishop prevent such action?'
" No; do not think so. No man Is
more beloved and admired by his people
than the Archbishop OF ST. Lonis; but
this is matter of such vital import
ance to the province that it would be
necessary to take some decided action.
ain contradiction Of this rumor re-
garding the Archbishop, reports were
freely circulated last night that it was
without foundation In fact. Those who
claimed to be informed said that the de-
cision had only been made by the Holy
See on Sunday. Such was the informa-
ton received by one we'll known author