The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-18

bishops proteses Is strongly urged. This is
the young and promising Bishop Of New
ark. y. j.. the Right Reverend Doctor John
]. O'Connor. who has already manifested
the American hierarchy. He was trained
IN Rome. where his splendid attachments In
philosophy and theology gave him high
rank at the American COLLEGE S;nce men
the breadth of his scholarship and brliliancy
Of his rhetoric made his reputation As
college professor and president at Seton
Hall. Parochlal and diocesan charges as
rector. vicar general and adm nnistrator
prove his capacity an executive. while
Cinating personality have won immed!te
success socially. He is A. years old.
Archbishop Oficintcd.
Archbishop Corrigan otficiated at his con-
secratiou last year, and then told this story.
when IT had been decided 10 send John
O'Connor To study in Rome, his good father
came to me in the Bishops rooms in New
ark one day to make 4 gentle remonstrance
against sending John so far away from
htme. | said to Mr.. o'tonnor. 1 send your
sen away 80 that he might come back some
day and take possession of these rooms.
thought then that the future might bring
episcopal honors to John o'Connor. and 1t
has come 10 pass
WINGED that the Archbishops forecast OF
his successor should now he read win Il
larger Interpretation and application.
Another probability, the dark horse of
ueaner and more worldly elections. brings
forward the name of the Right Reverend
ILL.,. and scion of great sacerd9tai 1amilE
linked with the early days and the best
traditions of Catholicity III America. he
was for some years resident Of this city
and went from here just twenty-five years
ago, when he was made Bishop OF Peoria.
lie Is the scholar philosopher. l!tterateur
and educator of the hierarchy of the United
States and will be g. years old the ID or
next month. He was born in Lebanon, Ky.
and his uncle. under whose care he WAS
trained. was the great Martin John Spald-
ing Archbishop of Baltimore. one of the
Churchs intellectual giants of the last CEN
tury.
Founder of Catholic University.
The Peoria prelate was the founder Of the
Catholic University in Washington. one OF
Pope Leo's most cherished enterprises. If
an outsider is to be chosen. Bishop Spald-
inc's chances are regarded as very pronls-
ing.
Junior, was born in the County Armagh,
Ireiend and came 10 this city at very
early age He was educated in ST. Johns
College Forlham. by the Jesuits. and then
made his theological studies at the Amer
lean College IN Rome. After his ordination,
On June II, 1870 he returned to this city
and served for some time at st. Peters
Church. Staten Island. and was the secre-
tary of the late Cardinal McClOskey from
1872 to 1884. in which office. when ne was
made pastor Of st; GabrieIs Church. ne
was succeeded by Bishop Mcdonnell. He
was made monsignore in 1884, vicar general
in 1891 and conseCrated titular Bishop Of
Xeugma and auxiliary Bishop of New York
December 2l 1888. AS u diocesan official for
SO many years, he has had ample opportun-
ity 10 display his capacity for ruling. and
has made the most satisfactory impression.
He is a graceful speaker. and personally
very popular with the priests. He has a
tactful but none the less aggressive char-