The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-28
CANDIDATES FOR
ELECTION OF POPE
AMERICAN CARDINAL is PRoMIN.
EMILY MENTIONED AS A sue
cESsoR TO LATE POPE Plus.
General Belief is That an italian viii
Be Named Although There Are Many
Candidates.


to choose a successor to the late Plus
k
The Patriarch of Venice himself
neither sought nor expected the cleo
ton in 1898, and his succee or may
quite as likely be found outside these
who have been most talked Of as the
next pope.
That he will be an Italian has been
regarded as almost certainty, for the
state of affairs throughout Europe is
said to make 1t more desirable than
ever that the church should not part
from its traditions. But there is, from
the American side, a possibility that
tie tradition might still be maintained
and at the same time an American
citizen be elevated to St Peters
throne. This wound be in the case of
the election of Diomede Falconio.
Italian by birth, who was for many
years a missionary in America and
then papal delegate to the United
States. and who became a naturalzed
American citizen during his residence
abroad.
Cardinal Falconio is, however, only
one OF several logical candidates and
oniy one of many possibilities.
There is little doubt if any autho7l-
cation, for speculation on the chances
of the many candidates. Following
are some of the names that have been
mentioned, with brief biographical
data:
Cardinal Serafino Vannuteli, the
dean of the Sacred College, was born
year earlier than the pope, but at
eighty he is stil young in years in
comparison with a number OF his coz
leagues. In reality however, he has
aged greatly since 1903, when he was
talked OF ms n successor of Pope Leo
| MIL Today he is almost blind, stone
deaf, and in such a low state of health
generally that he has been less seri'
ous,y discussed at the present time,
The Vannuteli family is the only
one which has two members in the
Cardinalate. Vincent Vannutelli, a
brother of the dean, is quite as prom
inent Under Plus X he held the pre-.
lecture of the Apostolic signature
which is "the court of last appeal" in
ali questions relating to marriage
under the Catholic laws. He is now
rs years Old and doubtless he is we'll
remembered in the United States
where he was greeted by thousands Of
Catholics in many cities during his
tour OF that country in 1910. On this
tour he delivered an address at the
conservation of ST. Peters Cathedral
in New York.
| Cardinal Martinehi is even better
known in the United States, where he
was papal delegate from 1S9G-1902,
previous TO the service OF Cardinal
Falconio at Washington. lie is G6
years old and under Plus X. he was
project of the Congregation of Rites.
Cardinal Agliardi, the sub-dean Of
the Sacred College is the oldest
among those who have been mentioned
as possibilities He is now in his
S3rd year, so that consideration of
his name could not be taken serious
~ without involving the danger Of
short Pontificate.
Cardinal Gotti, who Is also a year
older than the late pope, was one Of
| those prominently mentioned as
successor to Leo N[Il.. when it was
urged both for and against him that
| he was a strict conservative church
views as eXemplilied in America lie
is the son of dock laborer in Genoa.
Under Plus X. he was project OF the
Congregation for the Propagation Of
tie Faith, = most influential position
in earlier days, but less important
since the strictly missionary lands
have become less numerous.
| Cardinal Gasparri has been held in
high regard for his learning. gIe Is
the most eminent OF the church can
onsts. having lately completed the
codification OF the canon law of the
church. an Orderly arrangement of
the entire body of laws. II elected,
is is said he would be another Leo
Kill
Cardinal Matfi, the Archbishop of
Pisa, was once a newspaper man. lie
is Il noted astronomer and has written
volumes on. the subject. He is a ua-
tive of Corteolona and is in his 55Ch
year. Plus X. frequently invited him
to Rome TO remain in an official ca
pacity but the people OF Pisa begged
him to stay with them and he needed
their plea.
Cardinal Ferrata, secretary of the
Congregation of the Holy Officer, is
II is said he would be the nearest pos
sible duplication Of the late pontff.
He is in his Goth year and one of the
few surviving members Of the col
lege raised to the Cardinalate by Leo
NH.
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