The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-19
SUCCESSOR OF DR.. KEANE.
University Directors Meet Wednes-
day to Discuss the Question.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-The pro-
gramme of the meeting of the directors
of the Catholic university indicates a
brief and buSiness-like session. The
meeting begins at 1890 on Wednesday
in the senate chamber Of Mcmahon
hall. The sessions will be private, and
the present indications are that no au-
thorltative information as to the choice
of Bishop Keanes successor will be
made public after the meeting until
the pope has acted on the recommended
ticn Of the directors. The meeting of
archbishops begins on Thursday morn
ing at the same place, but this has to
do with the general affairs of the
church and not with the university
1t is expected that Cardinal Gibbons
and Archbishop Williams, Of Boston,
will be the guests of the university
Afchbishops Corrigan. of New York, and
Ryan, of Philadelphia, will be with
Messrs. Riggs, of this city Most of
the visiting prelates have friends here
with whom they will stay during the
meeting. Archbishop Gross, of Oregon,
is already here, the guest of Father
Mackin, of ST. Paul's parish.
Although the meeting Of the UNIVERSE
ty directors is near at hand, there ap-
pears to be no disqualification on any
name for the rectorship to succeed
Bishop Keane. Objections are raised
to most of the names already mention
ed in the press. and in university cir
cleS it is felt that the conjecture has
not come from those who will have a
voice in the selection. Very Rev. Au-
gustin F. Hewitt, of New York, who
has been mentioned, is said to be too
far advanced in years to undertake the
arduous work of managing the univer-
sity. One of the members of the board
stated that it was at least settled that
man in the prime of life would be
chosen. Moreover, Father Hewitt be-
longs to the Paulist order, and thus far
the university has been directed by the
secular clergy outside of the orders.
Concerning Bishop Horstman, Of Cleye-
land; Bishop Bacon. of Georgia Bishop
Montgomery, of California, and Bishop
Spalding, of Peoria, it is said that the
pope's letter stating that rotation in
office" shall prevail at the university
Will make it ineXpedient for any bishop
or archbishop to accept the place as
the next rector is assured of being
roasted out of Office after a few
years of service. The tenure of office
OF the bishops is for life, so that thew
are not likely to give up a place of
such dignity and permanence for a tenn
pofary position which, when it was
terminated, would leave them without
a diocese. The name of Rev DR.
Brann, Of st. Agnes parish, New York.
continues to be prominently mentioned
Archbishop Chappelie, of Santa Fe is
also mentioned, although the objections
already stated make it unlikely that he
would accept. 1t was he who, when in
charge of St. Matthew'S church here,
bought the tract where the university
is now located, for the comparatively
small sum of $4,000.
In some quarters connected with the
university the impression prevails that
Cardinal Satolli knows who the next
rector will be, and that personal in
formation he will be able to lay before
the pope at an early day will be de-
cisive in determining the rectorship.
The expectation is that the new rector
will not enter upon his duties before the
Christmas holidays