Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
THE P PIE SAID TO
FAVOR MGR. FARLEY

OF the four candidates for the car
dinalate in the United States it is be-
lieVed in New York that the pope fav-
ors Archbishop Farley. There are many
reasons why he is regarded as being
best equipped for the exalted position.
He is now at the head OF the largest
and most important diocese In the
United States, and for many years has
been one of the most active workers
for the upbuilding of the church in
America.
1t was his excellent record for wise
and efficient achievement that led to
his promotion as the successor of Arch
bishop Corrigan in 1902 He is sixty
five years of age, but has the mental
and physical vigor of man of forty
five.
AS student in st. Johns college at
Fordham he attracted the attention of
his teachers and was graduated from
the institution in 1865. After that he
entered st. Joseph's Provincial SEM
mary at Troy, N. Y, and while there
his brilliant record as a student and
his promise of general fitness for a
higher position in the church attracte
the attention of Cardinal McCloskey,
who sent him to Rome to complete his
studies.
In Rome his progress was gratifying
and after four years he returned to
New York and was assigned to ST.
Peters church in New Brighton, Staten
Island. In his new field his devotion
to duty and his personal interest in the
welfare of his parishioners made him
popular and he became we'll known
among the clergy of the diocese.
Meanwhile Cardinal McCloskey had
closely watched his career and after
two years service in the Staten Island
church the cardinal made him his
private secretary. 1t was in this po-
sition that he became we'll known to
all of the i:igher dignitaries of the
church and was frequently spoken of
in Rome.
In 1884 Pope Leo named him as one
of his private chamborlains, and this
honor carried with it the title of Mon
s,gnor. Shortly after receiving this
honor at the hands of the pope, he was
made vicar general o. the diocese of
New York. under Archbishop Corrigan,
a position which he hell. until he was
chosen as Archbishop Corrigan's sue
cessor.
While acting as Cardinal McC;loskey's
secretary he found tir,, to assume the
duties of pastor of st. Gabrels church.
in East Thirty-first street. When he
entered the parish affairs of the church
were in unsatisfactory shape, but with
in few months the young priest had
illluStu llcW lie tne congregation
and great improvement was noticed.
Through his efforts a lecture hall was
built, where debates and entertain
ments were held, and his church was
crowded at every service. Within a
short time he he'd succeeded in lifting
the church out of debt, and when he
gave up the position o. pastor to take
a higher position he was presented with
a purse of $4,000, and his resignation
| ranniVad with 4
of every one in the parish.
In 1895 he was consecrated titular
bishop of Zeugma and made coadiutor
to Archbishop Corrlgan. While serving
in this position he took upon himself
all of the hardest work in the diocese
of New York ard greatly increased his
popularity and extended his field of ac-
quaintances When Arcl bishop Cor
rigan died In 1902 Bishop Farley was re-
garded as the natural successor to the
position, and he was unanimously
chosen.