The Irish standard., 1897-02-27

capitals in communication with the Pope
Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Vienna.
Others have been on special missions,
from Washington to Constantinople.
and yet others have worked their way
up to posts where their experience
makes them necessary. The second class
of Cardinals consists OF bishops pro-
posed by different governments, and the
third of Italian bishops who must also
be accepted by the government. In all
these nominations the Pope has other
interests to consult than the election
eering for a successor to take his place
when he is dead.
The influence OF religious orders will
count for little in favor OF any cand1-
date, but it might count against him n
this way. If the Jesuit theologiaus who
are occpied in Rome should consider a
certain Cardinal inclined to imprudent
Innovations. it is probable that their
opinion would have weight with many
other Cardinals, whose councillors they
are. The same may be said OF the DO
minicans and other orders containing
men likely to be consulted But their
positive influence would go. for little,
least of all ii it were cast in favor OF
one of their own order. NO pressure
from any European government is like
X to turn the balance in favor of can
ddate At most national exigeHcies
might. for example, hinder the election
of TOO enthusiastic lover Of France OF
of Germany. The Cardinals are by an
immense majority preiates first and
foremost. and they will elect q Pope ac-
cording to their ideas OF the greater
good Of the Church.
With these conditions in view, 1t Is
easy to pick out the few Cardinals "no
would stand q present chance OF being
elected Pope Of course, when the reas
election CONES. stampede may disap-
point all previous calcuiation as III any
other voting assembly.
uf the Cardinals created by Plus Tx,
parocchi was long considered the NEST
likely Of all candidates. He is no" ia
Years of age and, though not Roman
by birth. is identified with Rome as
Bishop of Alhano-one Of the SIX SUI
b,rban sees TO winch the Cardinal Blsh-
ODDS are uamed--and as vicar OF the rope
for the bishopric of Rome itself. lie is
a stout, amiable mar--so amiable mat
he has pleased no one OF late years by
never taking sides for CT against the
pa,a, mea which have stirred up
80 much feeling He might concentrate
the votes of all those who love peace
and dread a stormy pontiicate.
Cardinal Oreglia. who is SO. is the en-
act contrary. He is q Veritable Bour-
bon. He has three brothers Jesults, anu
Was himself once novice, but this does
not make him more a favorite of the
order than &oarocchi, who has been as
soo6 a frieid With less show OF author
itv. In the political language OF the day
Parocchi would be an Opporlunlst ana
Oreglia a reactionary Pope Oreglla IS
dean OF the Sacred College, and SO, Ii
not elected, would have the consecrat-
ing If the new Pope, and as camerlengo
he would preside over the government
OF the Church in the interim.
Of the Cardinals named by Leo NIL,
svan7a. Archbishop Of Bologna, is the
one around whom the most popular
nronhecics center. But he is only 40
wears old. EIe is Roman and man or
action, and yet has been able to take the
mart of the Church without quarrellng
too violently with the Italian State.
Ranpolla has been The right mana OF
go XIII. for ten years. He is Slcli-
ism and is heartily detested by the Ger
mans and the old-fashioned trencn
Catholics for lis part In the Popes pol
i,y of accepting the French repuohc.
RE also represents the social tendencies
of Leo Kill. which do not dlscredt MIN
with the English speaking and the ltal-
ian Cardinals. He is 81 years DID, ana
had experience at the Propaganda be-
fore Incoming secretary of state. This
makes him the best trained OF all the
Cardinals in the universal adElhlstra-
tion OF tho Church. Even his oppoa-
ents respect his devotion and his 10y
atty to the present Pope. He will Ger
tainlv have a great deal to do with de-
fermjning the choice of the progressive
rart of the Sacred College, even If it
should not fall on himself.
The two brothers NannUel!l-one a
Cardinal Uishop, the other Cardinal
pr;esi-1rlisht either of them be profit
able choice. They are Romans, Pupils
of the .Jesuits and had brother i'll the
order One is &c, the other 81 and they
have been Nuncios or on special i'm
nor,aut missions in various paris of E,u-
rome. On the other hand, their family
has helped to he making Of tia y, and
they would not widen the breach De-
tween the State and the. Church. 1t
would be easy to concentrate the votes
OF many Italian, Spanish, German and
Austrian Cardinals on one OF these
brothers. and the candidacy Of either
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