The herald., 1896-10-22
BISHOP KEANE'S SUCCESSOR
viii Probably Be Father Conaty Of
Worcester
With Very Strong Endorsement
of Rev. Father Conaty

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Rev. Father
Conaty of Worcester, Mass, and pres
ident of the Catholic summer school at
Plattsburg, N. Y, will, in all probable
ity, succeed Bishop keane as rector Of
the Catholic university in this city. He
was the first name selected of three to
be submitted to the pope, and his selec-
tion came With such unanimity and will
have such strong endorsement in the
letters conveying the action of the uni
versity directors to the pope that no
doubt is entertained of his selection.
The other names on the list of three to
be sent to the pope are Very Rev.
Vicar General Mooney of New York
and Rev. Daniel Riordan of Chicago.
Father Mooney is a successful pastor of
one of the large parishes of New York,
and has welded great influence in that
state 1t was in his church two years
ago that the parishioners were advised
to vote for the Tammany candidates He
is Pennsylvania by birth, was edit
Gated at Troy seminary, and later was
professor of philosophy at Troy semin-
ary for eight years. Father Conaty is
highly esteemed by Archbishop Will
Jams of Massachusetts,, and is we'll
known as a church and scholastic lee
turer, besides being one of the leading
total abstinence advocates of the coun-
try. He was twice president of the
Father Matthew Total Abstinence So
ciety. He was educated at the Sui
pician institution at Montreal. and
later was honored with the title of D. u.
by Georgetown university. He is of
| Irish descent and about As years old.
| 1t was currently reported about the
university after the choice became
known, that Cardinal Satolli stated two
years ago after meeting Father Con-
atty that he YVES pre-eminently fitted for
| the head of the university. and at the
reception rendered him before his de-
| parture for Rome, the cardinal remark
ed that his feeling was toward Father
| Conaty From this it is felt that the
Pope's decision in favor of Father Con-
/ atty is assured in advance.
Father Riordan is a brother of Arch.
bishop Riordan of San Francisco ,and
was educated at Louvain university of
Belgium. He was formerly chancellor
at Chicago, and is now the head of st.
Elizabeth's parish.
At the close Of the meeting of the uni
versity directors an official statement
was given out stating the names chosen,
and adding:
| The board followed strictly the letter
of the constitution, which says the rec
tor must be a priest. The late rector,
Bishop Keane, was elected to his posi-
| tion before the constitution was enact
ed. The rector will be elected hereafter
| for term of six years. Many names
| were presented by the directors, viva
voce. When 1t came to the selection py
| ballot Very Rev. Dr. Garrigan, acting
rector, positively withdrew his name
| from the last. Archbishop Riordan Of
San Francisco was elected to fill the
! vacancy on the board caused by the
death of Bishop Marty. Bishop Keane
| the late rector of the university, re-
mains a member of the board of direct
| ors."
The financial condition of the univer.
| sity was found to be on an excellent
| footing, and the reports were satisfac-
| tory to the directors. Many donations
have already been made, and another
large one will be announced within a
4 few days.