The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

cese. These are as follows:
Right Rev. Msgr. Ryan, Dubuque.
Rev. G. M. Heer, Dubuque.
Very Rev. M. Cooney, Waterloo.
Rev. j. S. Baumann, Dubuque.
Rev. Comerford, Lyons.
Rev. M. Barry, Dubuque.
Rev. J. Carolan, Mason City.
Rev. M. Meagher, Ackley.
Rev. G. l.. Haxmeier, Lansing.
Rev. P. A. Walsh, Waukon.
Rev. l.. Roche, Cascade.
Very Rev. +. j. Mclaughlin, CliH
ton.
Very Rev. J. j. Toomey, Cedar Rap.
ids.
Very Rev. ]. J. Fitzptrick, Marshall.
town.
Very Rev. P. O'Dowd, independence
The coadjutor rchbishop has the alb.
solute right of succession. BY his
appointment as coadjutor he becomes
archbishop on the death or retirement
of the incumbent and is consecrated
archbishop without further ceremony
or question.
For the reason that the appointment
of the coadiutor amounts to the nam
ing of the next archbishop there is, OF
course, the greatest interest in the
recommendations made
The irremovable rectors have the
right to name three men whom they
recommend for the place. While the
rectors of the particular diocese have
the exclusive right to make the first
recommendations, they also have the
right to go out of the diocese; in fact
can recommend any they choose, the
recommendation being those OF the
majority. ... .. r..
The recommendations are in the
order of worthy, more worthy and
most worthy.
The sulfragan bishops then review
the recommendations made, and either
endorse or make new recommends
tons. The recommendations of the
irremovable rectors and the suffragan
bishops are then sent to the archbish.
ops of the country, and they make in.
dividual recommendations. The three
sets of recommendation with the COM
ments of the cardinal, are then sent
to Rome, and the house of cardinals
makes the appointment, which is ap,
proved and promulgated by the pope.
All the proceedings pertaining to the
election of the bishop are attended
with great secrecy, and the irrenov-
able rectors and suffragan bishops
are sworn to secrecy pertaining to the
names they recommend, balloting, etc:
1t is therefore difficult to ascertain
what the recommendations are and
what is stated as the probable recon.
mendation is founded on popular be-
lief and the popular choice, as it were,
of the laity and the clergy. This pop.
ular belief is naturally founded on the
peoples estimate of the man, and is,
of course, influenced by what they
know of how he is regarded by the
dignitaries of the church.
Right Rev. John p. Carrall, bishop
of Helena, Mont, is man of fine at
tainments. He is idolized by the people
and is regarded by them as the para
gon of Christian manhood, purity and
integrity. His success as president OF
st. Joseph's college in Dubuque gave
him favor with the priests, and when
the vacancy in the see at Helena &C.
Cured ten years ago, the sentiment of
the people and clergy seemed to be
unanimous in favor of his elevation to
the bishopric.
He has a field out there that is OF
almost unlimited possibilities in
church work, and he has demonstrate
ed his ability to grasp opportunities
in the magnitude of the work he mas
done and the enterprises he has under
way. While there is great possibili-
ties out there for him, still the eleva-
ton to the archbishopric Will make
him one of the church digu. aries OF
the country and bring him INFO nation
al prominence and within the range CT
possibility for further promotion to a
cardinalship. In other words, 1t will
be most important advancement.
Because of this, the people want to
see him recommended, and 1t is natur-
al to believe that If the irremovable
rectors have been influenced by the
expressions of the people, that he has
been so recommended. Further than
this, Bishop Carroll is dearly beloved
and venerated by the clergy, and their
influence will be for his preferment
Next to Bishop Carroll comes Bishop
Keane of Cheyenne in popular favor,
and the expression has been 1t ought
to be Carroll, and if not him, then
Bishop Keane should have it.
The impression that Bishops Carroll
and Keane have been named in the
rectors recommendations is strength
ened by the knowledge that both are
proteges of Archbishops Keane and
Ireland, and it is believed their in
fuence will naturally be for them
The natural inference is that II Arch
bishop Keane was selecting a man as
his assistant, with regard wholly to
that mans qualifications, he would Sc
lect either Bishop Carroll, or Bishop
keane. 1t may be, however, that he
feels there are certain reasons why
these men should be left in their pres
ent stations, and in which event he
would select another The possiDfl-
ity of this exigency opens the way
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