New-York tribune., 1902-05-23
BISHOP FARLEY FIRST.
SAID To BE CHOICE OF RECToRs FOR
ARCHBISHOP
SECOND AND THIRD HONORs SUPPOSED TO
HAVE GONE TO BISHOP MDONNELL
AND VICAR GENERAL. MOONEY.

At the meeting Of the irreIuovabIe rectors Of
the archdiocese OF New-York Yesterday the
Right Rev. John NJ. Farley. Auxiliary Bishop Of
New-York, is said TO have been designated as
dignissimus, that is, as the first choice of that
body for successor of the late Archbishop Cor
rigan. That this result was arrived at was last
night the universal belief of the best informed
Catholics of this city. although no formal an
nounCement was made by the clergy in attend
ance at the meeting These were pledged 10
silence and refused to discuss the affair AS
the choice. however. Of the archdiocese there
can he little doubt that Bishop Farley was
named.
For the other two places. officially indicated
dignior and dignus. there is some question
as TO the persons indicated by the meeting The
general opinion in the Catholic circles of the
city, however that the second and third
honors fell upon Bishop Mcdonnell and Vicar
General Mooney respectively The friends Of
Bishops Patrick \. Ludden. of Syracuse: Henry
Gabriels of Ogdensburg: T. NJ. A. Burke of
Albany and j A. McFauI of Trenton also have
some hope that their candidate received the
approval of the conclave.
This action yesterday represents only the first
step in the choosing of an archbishop. The
three names decided upon yesterday will be
submitted to the bishops of the province. who
pass upon them and add three more il
they choose. Then the list will he sent
- Rome for the PopeS final action He
may appoint one from the list or not
rs he chooses. While IL is intimated that
Bishop Mcdonnell is more popular with the
Papal Curia. IL is also the general impression
that Bishop Farley who is the undoubteC choice
both of the clergy and the Iaty of the diocese
viii he chosen The departure of John D.
Crtmmins, as announced in Yesterdays Tribune
is believed to have been made with the intention
of presenting to Rome the desires of the diocese
Yesterdays session began shortly after 10
o'clock All tine clergy eligible To vote were
in attendance Rishop McQuaid. of Rochester
presided at the meeting, although he had 40
vote. The meeting lasted about two hours IL
about l2;30 O'Clock when the session ad-
journed and the Clergymen came out. They were
separated in little groups earnestly discussing
the result of the balIoting- A pledge of secrecy
had been taken and all refused to discuss the
results.
The conference yesterday marked a new de-
parture in the Roman Catholic church in this
city in the method of choosing the three can
didates, Prior to 1856 the prerogative OF selec-
uon was vested in all the clergy of the arch
diocese. In that year change was made so
that now the selection is in the hands of the
irremOvable Tectors, who were made permanent
at that time and the diocesan consuItors.
The six bishops TO whom the names GiI be
submitted are Thomas NJ. A. Burke. OF Albany;
T. A. Ludden. OF Syracuse; James A. McFaul
of Trenton; Edward Quigley of Buffalo, Henry
Gabriels. of Ogdensburg. and Charles F. McDon-
nell of Brooklyn.
rectors were then guests of Father Lavelle in
his residence at Fifty-frst-st. and Madison-ave
When seen by a reporter later in the day
Father Lavelle said
I'VE have done what was allotted to us
Whatever names selected will be presented
second