The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-07
Two New American Cardinals
Are Now Expected.
Raising of Prelates To Be First
of Plus XII Acts.
CANDIDATES MENTIONED
Ranks of the Catholic PreIateS
Trimmed Greatly.
Are 17,OOO,OOO of Church in the
United States.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Creation of
two new American cardinals is expect
ed to be one of the first ecclesiastical
acts OF Pope Plus XI, the new Cath
olic pcntiff.
In hierarchical circles here, the ex-
pectation was freely expressed that an
early consistory of the sacred college
would be called at Rome for the ex-
press purpose of naming at least ten
candidates for the red hat.
Cardinal Ranks Thin.
Ranks of the cardinals have be-
come greatly thinned due to the fail
ure of the late Pope Benedict to call
a sacred consistory since nearly a year
ago and because of the deaths of sew
eral of the high priests of the church.
notably those of Cardinal Ferrar, of
Milan: Cardinal Santos, of Seville;
Cardinal Marini, and Cardinal Gibbons,
of Baltimore.
It is highly probable. it was said in
Catholic quarters, that the new pontiff
may call a sacred consistory following
his coronation, due to the presence in
Rome of the majority of the cardinals
Slated for the red hat among the
prelates of the church in the United
States and whose names have been
repeatedly in the forefront as candi-
dates for the highest order of the Ro-
man church, it was said, are:
Arc Five Candidates.
The Most Rev. Archbishop John
Joseph Glennon, of st. Louis; the Most
Rev Archbishop Edward J. Hanna, of
San Francisco, and metropolitan of
the Pacific coast; the Most Rev. Pat
rick ]. Hayes, of New York. The
names of Archbishop George W. Mum
delein, of Chicago, and Archbishop
Michael ]. Curley, of Baltimore, tho
recurring frequently in circles familiar
with the plans and workings of the
Catholic church in America. are not
considered likely candidates at this
time.
Archbishop Glennon. of ST. Louis,
is outranked in point of seniority by
Archbishop Sebastian G.. Messer, of
Milwaukee, Wis, who was conSecrated
in 1892. while Archbishop Glennon
was consecrated in 1896. Ranking
after Archbishop Glennon is Arch
bishop Alexander Christie of Portland,
Ore. The senior bishop in the United
States is the Rt. Rev. M. F. Burke OF
St Joseph, Mo-. who was consecrated
in 1885.
No doubt is entertained in hier-
archical circles as to the creation as
cardinal of the apostolic delegate to
the United States, Archbishop Clio
vanni Bonzan0. Monsignor Bonzano
was to have been one of the first to be
presented with the red hat at the next
papal consistory of the late Pope
Benedict XIV, it was said by prelate
close to the papal legation here today.
Are 100000 Catholics in q. S.
Precedence has not failed to make
every apostolic delegate to the United
States cardinal following his term
in this country. rated one of the most
important of the high ecclesiastical
appointments.
Seventeen million Roman Catholics
in the United States are known to be
eager for the appointment of two more
cardinals, it was said in high church
circles today.
The place formerly held by Cardinal
Gibbons as primate of America has
been filled and the opinion is said to
be held strongly by Catholics in
America that not only should his sue
cessor be named Immediately but that
America be granted another member
of the sacred college.