Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-31
Candidates for Papacy-

Cardinal Falconio is, however. only one
of several logical candidates. and only
one of many possibilities.
There is little doubt if any authorize
ton for Specializing On the chances of
the many candidates Following are
some of the names that have been men
toned, with brief biographical data:
Cardinal Seratito Nannutelli, the dean
of the Sacred College. was born d year
earlier than the late Pope. but at eighty
he is still young in wears in comparison
with number of his collea CUES. III
reality. however - has aged greatly
since 1903. when he was talked of as
successor of Pope Leo XIII. Today he
is almost blind. stone deaf and in such
a low state OF health generally that he
has been less seriously discussed at the
present time.
The Nannutelli family is the only one
which has two members in the cardinal
ate Vincent Nannutelli. brother of the
dean. is quite as prominent. Under Plus
\ he held the prefecture of the apostolic
signature. which is the court of last APP
peal in all questions relating to mar
riage under the Catholic laws. He is now
seventy EIGHT years old and doubtless
he is well remembered in the United
States. where he was greeted by thou
sands of Catholics in many cities during
his tour of that country in 1910. On this
tour he delivered an address at the con-
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New York.
Cardinal Martinelli is even better
known in the United States. where he was
papal delegate from 1Sa6-102. previous to
the service of Cardinal Falconio at Wash
ington. He is sixtysix years old, and
under Plus he was project OF the Con-
gregation of Rites.
Cardinal Asliardi. the subdean of the
Sacred College. is the eldest among those
who have been mentioned as possibili-
ties. He is now in his eighty-thlrd year.
so that consideration of his name could
not be taken seriously without involving
the danger of short pontificate.
Gotti Is a Liberal.
than was the late Pope, was one of those
prominently mentioned as successor TO
Leo XIII, when it was urged both for
him and against him that he was strict
conservative ehurchman, said to be OPP
posed to liberal views as exemplihed IN
America He is the son of a dock labor
er in Genoa. Under Plus he was pre-
feet of the Congregation for the Propaga-
ton of the Faith. most influential posi-
ton 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. He is the
most eminent of the church canonists.
having lately completed the coditication
of the canon law of the church. an or
DERBY arrangement OF the entire body OF
laws If elected it is said, he would
be another Leo XIII.
Cardinal Maffi. the archbishop OF Pisa
was once Il newspaper man. ne - d
noted astronomer. and has written many
volumes on the subject He is a native Of
Corteolono and is in his tifty-iifth year.
Plus X frequently invited him to Rome
to remain in an official capacity. 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 Office. is IN
high favor among the theolosians. 1t
has been said he would be the nearest
possible duplication Of the late pontiff;
He is in his sixty-sixth year and one OF
the few surviving members of the COZ
lege raised to the cardinalate by Leo
XIII.