Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-10
Fight FOR TAE TIARA
Bitter Struggle Between the
Cardinals for Honor of
Wearing Papal Crown
WORRY THE DYING PoNTIFF
So Active Has the Contest Become That
the Influence of the Dying Pope Was
Resorted to Thursday-The United
States Interested-other General
News of Interest.

News of Interest.
Rome, July 1O.-The bitter struggle
| between the cardinals for the honor o
wearing the papal crown was carried
to the bedside OF the dying pontif
Thursday.
Not only did Cardinal Rampolla have
an interview with Leo XIII. regarding
the papal succession, but the pope, hop
| ing to avert a schism which might in
| ais to assemble at his bedside last night
| His collapse late in the afternoon in
terfered with his plans, and he was
compelled to limit the interview to Car
dinals oreglia, Gotti, and Volpe.
Talk of Gibbons.
| The Italian cardinals are almost hope
! lessly divided. and this fact has led to
| the serious consideration of the name
of Cardinal Gibbons. of Baltimore, as j
candidate for the papal throne upon
which the several factions in the sacred
| college might unite in the event of a
deadlock. Cardinal Gibbons is there
fore brought into the contest. 1t is
asserted that he VIII have the votes OF
n small group OF cardinals from the
outset, and that if elected he would
interrupt the long succession of Italian
popes With evident benefit to the real
interests of the church
Ii is noted as significant that the
name OF Cardinal Gibbons has been
mentioned frequently of late and that
even the newspapers of Rome are be-
ginning to discuss his possible candi-
dacy.
Opposition to Gibbons.
The Tribuna devoteS an article to
Cardinal Gibbons which ends as fol-
lows:
The partisans of Americanism have
in the past often spoken OF Cardinal
Gibbons as possible successor to Leo
NIL
The idea was for many reasons too
daring to become reality, hut 1t would
not have appeared altogether impos
sible without the Spanish American
var. which rendered Cardinal Gibbons
position excessively delicate with the
Catholics and the remainder of the
world. He would not be pope OF the
two American continents. or even All
Americanist, but pope of the United
States, against which would rise the
Spanish cardinals with all the prestige
of their lndisputable loyalty TO the
apostolic see, and who would have on
their side the greater part of the Latin
cardinals.
This does not mean that in case Il
conclave is held Cardinal Gibbons will
be without influence. On the contrary,
he will have power which will be ex-
ercised by him with wisdom in favor
of candidate who will agree With the
state of modern civilization.
Qualification was expressed by the
American prelates here on learning that
Cardinal Gibbons mas sailed for Rome.
AS the eonclave will not take place
until at least ten days after the demise
of the pope. his eminence will arrive
in ample time TO participate
Outside of Americans, Cardinal Glib
bons' coming excites widespread inter-
est. as he is regarded as the represent
tatve of the modern progressive spirit
of the United States. 1t is recognized
that one of the chief issues at the con-
clave will be between the advocates of
modern progress and the supporters
of conservative traditions.
France and Germany Clash.
The sacred college is split into two
hostile factions. led respectively by
Germany and France. Germany is
known to favor Gotti and France leans
toward Rampolla or any other cardinal
known to be beyond the circle of Ger
man influence.
The premature campaigning, which
chiefly is in behalf of Cardinal Gotti,
who has become known as Emperor
Williams candidate, has had the effect
of causing serious confusion and al
most dissension among the cardinals.
The friends of France especially are
extremely active in opposing what is
described as the possibility of Ger |
manized pope.
The French ambassador called at the !
vatican five times yesterday and cor
suited with some of the cardinals. He |
pointed out that Cardinal Gotti's cleo
ton would finally seal the fate of the
church officially in France.
Appeals of Leo XIII.
Cardinal Rampolla who chiefly is !
identified with the French interests,
was among the cardinals consulted. |
He has no chance of election himself |
to the papal chair, but is credited with
ten votes in the conclave.
The canvassing became so active
that Rampolla took the extraordinary
course of seeking to invoke the influ-
ence of the dying pontiff himself This,
L is now known, was the subject of
Cardinal Rampolla's hours interview
With his holiness. 1t is known also that
ne succeeded in his purpose, whatever
t may have been. The wonderful mind
IF the man whose vitality seems SUI
1erior to all physical disabilities seized
he occasion to do one more service for
he church. He ordered all cardinals
II Rome to be summoned TO assemble at
lis bedside last night, but undertaking
proved too great, even for his indom-
table will. to carry out. The relapse
.ame and he was obliged to limit the
interview to two or three cardinals.
The situation however, has developed
pretty clearly that it will be impos-
sible to elect any cardinal specially in
lorsed or specially opposed by any
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