Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-20

Cceded Cardinal Gotti as project of the
sacred Congress congregation of bish.
ops and regulars and of regular discl.
pline. Than Project Of the Propagan.
do there is no more important Office
within the power of the Pope. That
Pope Leo regarded Cardinal Gotti as
well fitted, both in ability and expert.
cnce, to succeed to the PontifCate
seems beyond doubt.
Girolamo Maria Gottl was born
March 30, 1924. He was ordained in
the Carmelite order-thc barefooted-
and when trouble came upon the
church in Brazil he was sent there to
reform affairs. He succeeded In &C.
complishing his mission as he has ev.
cry important mission he has under
taken. Originally the clergy and poo
PIE united in the selection Of the Pope,
until In 1857 Pope Nicholas restricted
the quality OF the olector to the body
o. Cardinals and declared that two.
thirds of their number should be nee.
essary TO the election OF a Pope.
His name is identified with the rcli.
gious party in the Sacred College as
opposed to the political school As
Project or the Propaganda, he Is now
referred to as the Red Pope while tho
General of the Jesuits, whose robes are
sable. is called the Black Pope. In con.
tradistinctlon to the Supreme Pontiff.
whose robes are white. and who is call.
ID the White Pope. Since the found.
.ng of the church II has been the pre-.
negative OF Its succeeding heads to
choose their own names. In arriving
at choice each Pope Is guided by
some ideal, as, for instance, what no
hopes to accomplish during his reign
OF his mental or religious semblance to
some saint or predecessor on the papal
throne. Pope Leo saw In himself a re.
semblance to Leo I. This decided him
In making a choice OF a papal name
Cardinal Rampolla is the nearest rival
of Cardinal Gotti as papal candidate.
He Is conservative OF the conserva
tives. He Is a powerful friend OF the
Jesuits.
Candidacy Of Rampoiia Strong.
One powerful source OF influence IN
favor OF Cardinal R;{npolla succeeding
Pope Leo is the tradition that His Holt
ness should be a man OF patrician
birth. Rampolla Is the only Italian
Cordlnal who fulfills this requirement
absolutely. He is a scion OF one OF tue
giandest and most princoly houses oil
the old Sicilian nobility. and is a mar
quis. Many are devoted to him, but
more fear him. He walks with a hur
ried step and seldom raises his eyes
lie is known in Rome as the man of 81
lence.
Cardinal OreglIa di Stcfano. who Is
also named as n strong candidate. be
longs to an old but not a titled Italian
family. He Is an adopted son and
nephew Of Count Solaro Della Mar
Gherita, and once served Victor EN-
manuel as chaplain. Pope Plus TX ere
ated him Cardinal in lS73-he beinl
with Parrochi one OF the two surviving
Cardinals appointed by Plus TX.
Personally, Cardinal Oreglia is tai
and angular. Politically he belong" tc
the extreme conservatives.
Pope Leo. In his official capacity, has
been In receipt for several years Of an
annual income OF sl.250,OO0. Leo-th,
indivldual-has for ten years or more
enjoyed a return on his own persona
Investments of not more than 800 900
His fortune OF less than 100000 will
probably be distributed among hi'
Ave nephews In equal shares. His pom
tifical fortune is to be placed under tn,
trusteeship OF three Cardinals. one o
whom is said to be Cardinal Rampolla
Il be handled and disbursed until tn,
next Pope shall have asserted the
throne.