New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Bishop Hayes Said To B.
Favored for New York
Archbishopric
Naming of Cardinal
To Wait Wars End
Crowds Stand in Rain to
Gaze on Face of Dead
Catholic Prelate

ROME, Sept. 2O.-The selection Of
successor to Cardinal Farley as Arch
bishop of New York VIII be cons;de,os
at the November meeting Of the ca,
sistory. 1t is stated that, owing to tho
important duties Of the Office. vopn,
and vigorous man probably viii bs
chosen
Cardinal Gasparri. the Papai secrs.
tery of State, in a message to Nonsjr.
nor Mooney, of New York. stated:
The Holy Father has learned with
the deepest sorrow of the death of His
Eminence Cardinal FARLEY He deplore.
this great loss which the Sacred Col
lege and also the archdiocese OF New
York has sustained. While he offers
his hearty sympathy TO the clergy and
people of New York, he prays God FOR
the repose of the soul Of the great Car.
dinal."
The Rt. Rev Patrick J. Hayes, Auxiliary
Bishop Of the diocese and chaplain.cep.
eral of Catholics in the army and navy
is considered by many as the probable
successor to the archbishopric. In tho
event OF the appointment Of another
cardinal Archbishop Mundelein. of Chi
cago. former Auxiliary Bishop of Brook
iiyn, VIII, 1t IS thought, be considered
by the Vatican. Both men possess the
youth and vigor said in Rome to be
al 70 I,,,;
lie community OF .325, 600 persons.
Well-informed Catholics hese do no.
expect the appointment of another
American cardinal at this time. Further
gifts Of the red hat. in this or other
countries. will be withheld until the
end of the war, it is said. Archbishop
ireland. of st. Paul. is regarded as be.
ing eliminated from consideration bv
his advanced age and failing health.
Think Hayes Will Be Named
The vigorous management of the
New York diocese under Cardinal Far
ley strengthens the belief in the minds
OF Church authorities here that the
governing powers at Rome viii desire
TO have the late preiate's policy con.
tlnued. His logical successor. then.
they assert, is Bishop Hayes. who has
stood at the Archbishop's right hand
throughout his incumbency. They find
a precedent for his elevation in the
appointment OF Cardinal Farley as sue
oessor to Archbishop Corrigan, with
whom he served as auxiliary.
Bishops in the New York province
who might succeed to the archbishopric
are Mcdonnell, of Brooklyn; O'Connor
OF Newark; Conroy, of Ogdensburg;
hickey, OF Rochester; Grimes. of Svra-
cuse. and Walsh. Of Trenton. The
Albany and Buffalo bishoprics are va.
cant
In this city Mons gnor Mooney. senior
vicar general and acting admnistrator
Of the diocese since the death of the
Cardinal. and Monsignor Lavelle. vicar
general and rector of ST. Patricks Ca
thedral. could be elevated to the vacan-
office. but both are more than sixty
years old
Bishop Hayes's selection to head the
nations Catholic chaplains is termed
py his admirers a recognition of his
executive ability His age is fifty.
Hlundelein Made Record
Archbishop Mundelein, as head o.
The Chicago diocese. p has attracteG
countrywide attention by his manage
nent OF its affairs. 1t is not likely
clergy men here say. that Rome would
consider disturbing his administration
He IS 9forty- seven years old. and
could be considered young man for
the red hat.