The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-23
CHOICE IS
BISHOP
]. M. FARLEY
Named by Pre|ates to Fill Va
cancy Caused by the Death
Of Archbishop Corrlgan.

have named Rt. Rev. john Nj. tdrley as
their first choice TO succeed the late Arch
bishop Corrigan.
That the diocese was for Bishop Farley,
and that the priests would head their
| list with his name has been known since
a day or two after the death OF Arch
bishop Corrigan.
AS the church wishes to dispel the idea
| that there is competition or rivalry for
these ecclesiastical honofs. every priest
in attendance at the meeting was pledged
to secrecy. The only information volun-
teered was that the action Of the priests
| was unanimous.
| The meeting was held in the See House
| at Madison avenue and Fiftleth street.
The venerable Bishop McQuaid of Roch-
ester presided. by virtue OF his rank as
the senior bishop of the province. He
/ did not have the right TO vote. Bishop
| Farley, who was entitled to a vote as the
| irremovable rector of St Gabriels
| church. did not exercise IL, for he was
| not in attendance at the session.
Early In the afternoon, when the re-
| suit of the meeting was known. Bishop
| Farley went to- Mount st. Vincent's, at
| Riverside, 10 remain until this afternoon.
| PRELATES PRESENT
A little after IL o'clock Bishop Nc
Quaid opened the meeting with a brief
prayer At 1880 o'clock the priests began
| to depart. All had come with their minds
| settled as TO their first. second and third
choices and IL only remained TO make
| three formal ballots to determine the
record.
The six consultors OF the diocese are
l.tts ff knn
| that all are irremovalble rectors, except
| the Rev. James j. Flood He was the
only priest TO vote as "a consultor. Vice
General Mooney who was named as third
| choice of the priests. is the irremovble
! rector of the- -GAuEeh-ef the Sacred Heart.
| The priests present and voting were
these: Fathers John Edwards, Church of
the Immaculate Conceptions; Patrick r..
| McSweeney st. Bridgets; Denis j. Nc
| Mahon. Church OF the Epiphay; Charles
| =. McCready, Holy Cross; Michael G.
| O'Farren Holy Innocents; James =.
| Curry, st. James; Dennis p. O'Flynn. st.
| Josephs; Anthony Lammel. st. Josephs
| Germany Michael J. Hughes. st. Mary's;
| John +. Kearney, st. Patrick's Pro-
Cathedral: Charles IL. Cotton, st. Ste
phen's; James L. Mcintyre. st. Their
| esa's: Michael Sally. st. Patrick's. New
burg; James Milan, ST. Peters. Pough-
| keepsie; Richard l.. Burtsell. St Mary's,
| Rondout. and Charles r. Corey. Yonk-
| ers; consultor, James J. Flood.
| VOTED BY BALLOT.
4 Voting was by ballot After the
| unaniomus vote for Bishop Farley as
| dignissimus had been recorded, a ballot
| was taken. which chose Bishop Charles
| l.. Mcdonnell of Brooklyn as dignIor.
| Vicar General Mooney was the choice for
| dignus. If any other names were voted
| on for dignior or dignus that fact could
| not be learned
| Bishop Mcdonnell. who is the second
| choice Of the priests. is in Rome, where
| his stay is indefinite. Dispatches from
| Rome have indicated that he is strongly
| favored by the Papal Curia.
| Next I'm popularity 10 Bishop Farley
among the priests of the diocese Is Vicar
| General Mooney, who is third on the list.
| 1t was said by the priests who attended
! the meeting that IL the Pope should name
| Bishop Farley for archbishop IT was more
| than likely that Vicar General Mooney
would be made auxiliary bishop of New
/ York.
BISHOPS MUST ACT NEXT.
| An official report of the vote will be for
| warded to the bishops OF the province,
| who will meet IN New York i'm the week
| beginning June 3. Bishop McQuaid will
| convene the meeting OF the bishops and
will preside. A day will be set which will
! enable the bishops TO attend the months
mind mass for Archbishop Corrigan.
The bishops may approve the list made
| by the priests or may submit an amended
! list I'm their report 10 Rome They may
| select three entirely different men If they
wish.
When the Pope has studied the lists
| they will be sent 10 the archbishops OF the
| United States. who will be asked for their
| opinions of the candidates. on receiving
| their report the Pope will make the APP
| pointmcnt.
NAMES co TO ROME.
The same course is followed by the
| bishops. who as has been stated, may or
may not select the same names. BY sep
| arate mail their choice Of archbishop In
| the order named. Is sent 20 Rome.
| / tmay thus arise that as many as
| six names will be forwarded to Rome
| from the two bodies.
Final action Is taken by the Pope and
the College OF Cardinals. The Pope ano
the Cardinals may accept any one OF
| those favored by the clergy and the
| bishops, or may reject all.
| IL is hardly thought that Pope Leo will
| exercise his prerogative TO the extent or
| naming one Of his own exclusive choice
as Archbishop Corrigau's successor
Another point in Bishop Farley's favor.
| his supporters declare Is that ne has
| Just returned from "A visit to the Hoiy
| See. where he was most favorably ,c-
| coived by the Pope and other members ui
! the Pontlhcial household.
4
| Palph Garlin was arraigned before
| Judge Swectland. today, FOR an assault
upon James Weeks. Garlln r. IL and
| Weeks nine years old a few days ago.
| while Weeks was playing on the Dexter
| Training ground. Garln. without provo