Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-18
CANDIDATES FOR THE PAPAcY.
Speculation as to Probable Successor
of Leo XIII.


of Leo XIII.
All kinds of speculations are already
In circulation as to the probable sue
cessor to the throne Of st. Peter.
Opinions are much divided owing to
the many interests which will be affec-
ted according to the choice made by
the sacred college. The first question
the cardinals will have to solve will he
whether the conclave shall be held In
Rome or outside Of Italy. 1t Is be-
lieved that the supporters OF the idea
of abandoning Rome will be even few
er than In the conclaye held after the
death Of Plus *, when thirty-two out
of thirty-seven cardinals voted In favor
OF Rome. The second question Will
be whether the next pope must be an
Italian or a foreigner. 1t Is generally
believed that he will be an Italian, be-
cause in view Of the struggle between
the church and the state since the fall
of the temporal power and the consti-
tuition Of united Italy, all the clergy as
we'll as the clerical party, and even
foreigners think that an Italian pope
can protect better than a stranger the
advance Of the religious and political
interests of the church.
The candidates chiefly spoken OF are
Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Seri-
fino vannutelli. They are both repre-
sentatives Of the conservative policy.
but are bitter antagonists Of each
other. Cardinal Rampolla Is very
warm Francophile, while Cardinal
Vannutelli Is averse to the policy In
augurated by the present pontif1cal
secretary of state Of assuming the pow
er to which he has adhered for fifteen
years. The most probable Liberal can
didates are Cardinal Bishop Agliardi
and Cardinal Priest Satolli, whose
breadth Of views and love Of modern
ideas have been strengthened during
his stay in America. The most proba-
BILE religious candidates are Cardinal
Priest Gotti, who would carefully avoid
mixing up In politics, and Cardinal
Priest Angelo di Pietro, who also has
the very desirable requisite Of age, be-
ing rs years old.
All these cardinals live In Rome. but
a strong party which might include
a good many foreign cardinals advo-
Gates the election Of cardinal who Is
not member Of the curia such as Car
dinal Sato, patriarch Of Venice, Cardi-
nal Ferrari, archbishop Of Milan. both
intransigeant, or Cardinal Capecelator,
archbishop of Capua, who Is perhaps
the most learned member Of the sacred
college, and has conciliatory ideas.
1t Is believed that the first ballot will
be merely a test in which nobody Will
be elected, but it will be used to see
which way the wind blows. 1t Is con-
cidered certain that IL Cardinal Ram
polla sees the impossibility Of succeed
ing to the pontihcal throne he will
throw all his strength in favor of an
outsider, with view to preserving his
candidacy for the next conclave. Under
these circumstances, it Is supposed
that Cardinal Oregli, dean OF the sa-
cred college, will be chosen as he Is Is
years old and lately had an attack OF
pneumonia.
All these plans, especially those
drawn up by the cardinals Of the curia
may be disturbed by the attitude OF
the cardinal coming from outside OF
Rome, principally foreigners. Things
might be pushed to such point as to
induce a portion Of the Italians from
the provinces to ally with the foreign
cardinals, in which case alone there
might be possibility of foreign pope.
However, no French or Spanish cardi-
nal could command the votes of the
Germans or English or vice versa; so
that If an opportunity arises for for
eign cardinal to be chosen the most
authoritative members of the college
think that the only one who could OBJ
tain the prescribed majority Is Car
dinal Gibbons-Rome Letter.