Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
NEXT POPE QUITE UNCERTAIN
Traditions Have Often Held Good
Unexpected Choice Will Be Made.
NEXT PRELATE AN ITALIAN
Papal Successor TO Plus X IL Prac-
ticaIIy sure, However. In Point
of Nationality on Ac-
count of War,

ROME. Aug. 2e-The old Roman prov
erb that the man entering the conclave
expecting TO be pope always leaves as a
cardinal. Is being recalled as the college
OF cardinals assemblies, 10 choose a sue
cessor 10 the late Plus X.
The patriarch of Venice himself neither
sought nor expected the election in 1908.
and his successor may quite as likely be
found outside those who have been most
talked OF as the next pope.
That he will be an Italian has been re-
gsrded as almost a certainty. for the
state OF affairs throughout Europe IL said
20 make II more desirable than ever that
the church should not depart from it's
traditions. But there is. from the Amer
lean side, a possibility that the tradition
might still be maintained and at the
same time an American citizen be ele-
waited to st. Peters throne. This would
he 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 whom became a naturaliEed American
citizen during his residence abroad.
Cardinal Falconio is. however. only one
OF several logical candidates and only
one OF many possibilities.
There Is little doubt. II any. authoriza-
ton for specializing on the chances OF
the many candidates. Following are
some of the names that have been men
honed. with brief biographical data;
VannuteTI Possibility.
Cardinal SerRfino Vanuutelli. the dean
Of the sacred college. was born year
earlier than the late pope. but at 80 he
Is still young in years In comparison
with a number OF his colleagues. In
reality. however. he has aged greatly
since 1898 when he was talked OF AS a
successor OF Pope Leo XIII. Today he
"a almost blind stone deaf, and in such a
low state of health generally that he has
been less seriously discussed at the prss.
Ont time.
The Vannutcln family is the only ons
which has two members In the cardinal.
ate. Vincent Vannuteln brother Of the
dean. is quite as prominent Under Plus
X he held the prefecture Of the apostolic
signature. which Is the court OF last ap.
peal in all questions relating to marriage
under the Catholic laws. He is now q
years old and doubtless he is well re-
membered In the United States. where
he was greeted by thousands OF Catho
lies in many cities during HIS tour OF that
country in 1910 On this tour he deliv
cred an address az the conservation OF
81 Patricks cathedral In New York,
Cardinal Martinelli is even better known
IN the United States. where ne was Papa
delegate from lss6-lSo2. previous 10 tn,
service OF CNrdinal Falconio al Wash
ington. He is IS years old and under
Pius X he was project 'ot the Congrega
ton OF Rites. -
oldest Candidate SIentIOned.
Cardinal Agliardi, the sub-dean OF th'
sacred college, is the eldest among thos'
who have been mentioned as possibilities
He is nov in hts SD year 50 that eonsid
GRAFTON Of his name could not be takeI
seriously without involving the danger
OF short pontificate.
Cardinal Gotti. who IL also a year oldel
than was the late pope, was one of thos,
prominently mentioned as a successor I,
Leo XIII. when II was urged both FOL
him and against him that he was a stric
conservative churohman, said 10 be op
posed 10 liberal views as eXemplified IL
America He IL the son Of a dock la
toBer IN Genoa Under Plus \ he Wal
project OF the congregation for the prop
aeation OF the faith. a most Influential
position in earlier days. but less impor
tant since the strictly missionary landi
have become less numerous
Cardinal Gasparn has been held in higi
regard for his learning. He IL the mos
eminent OF the church eanonists. having