New-York tribune., 1902-05-22
CRIMMINS TO SEE POPE.
SAILS TO EXPRESS LAITY'S
PREFERENCE FOR FARLEY.
RECTORS AND CONSULTORs MEET To-
DAY TO SELECT THREE NAMES
RONE'S PREFERENCE.

Tohp n Crimmins who sailed yesterday on
the American liner ST. Louis. is on his way tn
Rome It vas learned The departure Of a
monument New York member Of the Roman
catholic Church lately made Knight of the
order If ST Gregory by the Vatican. for the
Papal See At the time when the senior bishop of
the archdiocese of New-York is convening the
irrerrlov4nle rectors and diocese consultors 70
dec,de on three men to recommend for appoint
roen- to the archbishopric is not without sig
,iAcsrce Mr.. Crimmins's purpose. however is
not = matter of mere surmise il has been
learned that he has undertaken to lay before the
Vatican an unofficial expression of preference
among the laity.
Mr. Crimmins has started this journey. 1t
&c understood. because attention has been
,,rnad in a marked degree toward two of the
clergy eligible for the vacant position. the Right
Rey John NJ. Farley. Auxiliary Bishop of the
archdiocese Of New-Gork and the Right Rev.
charles E Mcdonnell, Bishop of the diocese of
E3rooklvn Or. Farley is the general choice of
she 1aity in this city. and is popular among the
clergy The Bishop of Brooklyn was at one
time the secretary of the late Archbishop and
zras in high favor with him. He is said to have
the goodwill of Rome in the coming choice. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Crmmns. whose favor
in the eyes of the Vatican has been openly
shown. will urge that in this important affair
diocese he allowed to overweight the personal in
clinations that may exist in Church circles at
Rome.
The names sent in as recommended by the
priests and by the Bishops, indorsed by the Arch
bishops, have constitutionally no binding force
on the Papal decision. and may. though this is
unusual be set aside entirely and another name
chosen II is this independence and supremacy
of the appointing power which make it possi-
BILE in all loyalty. for the laity. fifty repre-
sented 10 add their voice in recommending
man so widely popular in the field Of his work
as is DR.. Farley
The archdiocese of New-York is the most i'm
portant in many ways. and the richest in the
country The estimated Catholic population is
placed at 100000. leading the list for the
United States Chicago standing next with
10000 Although the archdiocese does not. in
point of Catholic population, take rank with
the largest in Europe. such as Vienna Win
/ 9o0212. and Cologne with 2.52l9 923 1t stands
well even with the acknowledged strongholds OF
Catholicism. The United States having total
Catholic population of 1O916.l5l, the arch
diocese of New-York has more than one-tenth
Of the whole. almost 10 per cent 1t would
therefore seem reasonable that the desires OF
the laity coinciding they are understood to do
with those Of the clergy in general, should In
this pre-eminent American diocese not lack
consideration local Catholics say.
The meeting of permanent rectors and dloc-
esan consultors, which will be held to-day at
II a m at the archiepiscopal residence. will be
presided over by the senior Bishop. the Right
Rev Bernard ]. McQuaid The diocesan con-
sultors are the Right Rev John NJ. Farley
Monsisnor Joseph F Mooney: Monsignor John
Edwards the Rev. James II. McGean. the Rev
James ] Flood and the Rev. Charles H.
Cotton. =.
. The irrer1ovable rectors. with their churcnes'
ara as follows: The Rev. DR.. Patrick F. NC
Sweeny. ST Brigid's; the Rev. DR. Denis j.
Mcmahon. Epiphany; the Right Rev. Dr. John
n Farley. St Gabriels; the Rev DR. Charles
McCready. Holy Cross; the Rev Micnaelr ~
O'Farrell. Holy Innocents, Monsignor John f-u-
wards Immaculate Conception; the KEY jams
r Curry St Jamess: the Rev Denis =
O'Flvnn St Joseph's: the Rev. Anthony Lam Lam
mel st Joseph's (German); the Rev Nlcn0aS
7 Hughes. St Mary's; the Rev John A. Glee lee.
son 81 MichaeFs: the Rev. John b. Mayer. ol-
Nicholas (German): the Rev. John F. kearhey'
81 Patrick's; the Rev. James h McIeah %;
Peters: Monsignor Joseph F. Mooney, oacItu
Heart of Jesus: the Rev Charles II. Cotton e
Stenhen's: the Rev. James T McEntyre: ~
rrleresa's: the Rev. Michael Salley, St Patrick .
Newh1rg; the Rev DR.. Richard L. Burtseli, 81
Narv's Rondout and the Rev. Charles n. Noi
lev Inmaculate Conception. Yonkers