New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-08

cornse to the caro- OF the penitentiaries OF
the Vatican Basilica, he then proceeded to make
an inventory Of all articles In the Apos'oneai Faace
Then carrying away the key OF the late ropes apart
mens lie returned to his private residence AS soon
the Cm.reneo entered his dwelling he was called on oy
three Cardinals the senior members OF the three classes
IN the Sacred College, who during the intervat-usnay
nine aavsthat is to elapse before conclaye can DC
constituted remain associated with nm I'D speclai con
rregaton representing the executive authority. Inc
y, OF this board are, however limited to carry
ing the resolutions taken by the general asseoy
bnsuess comprising the arrangements for the Popes
funeral and the forming OF q cOnclaye.
HOW A POPE Is ELECTED.
The mode of Papa election Is defined by the Bull OF
Gregory XIV issued about the year 1882 This statute
declares that there only three modes in which Pope
can be lawfully created by inspiration by compromise,
and by ballot The first contemplates an occasion
ference ali the Cardinals simultaneously proclaim the
person The second form consists In delegatng 10
h s whos coneaSe This modo INTENDED to provide
against inerminable delay In the election OF PohL,n'
hut int s adoption T Of e a. a psS
mode, and vii doubt be followed on this occasion.
inas assemble at Vatican such place as may DC
designated for the election They are eao. ,
Apartments are assigned to each Cardinal. when
all the preliminary obscrvances are over, ,n9
SarGa 81 tSn HOLY Ghost and listen to sermon
Then. preceded by. their attendants anu , ,he
room IN which the election is to be held Three hours
after sunset the Master 0f the Ceremonies makes MS
appearancc and obges strangers to Withdraw pryonu
t,. sacred precincts Then every place OF lngreSs Is
iealosy walled up except the principal door, on winch
bars and bolts are drawn both WITHIN ana WihVn,.
Here the Cardinals are expected to remain until they
have chosen Pope, or .until yoept wotras % .h me
immured Cardinals shall order posponenent oi INC
proceedings ,,, ~ .,, ,ho
before the voting begins, the Cardinals go tnfougn ne
formaIltv OF proving fher identity aud r2ht 10 btten
the c0uSave Cardinals right 10 record bis Vote Is
REGARDED a. iuyiolable. Ii has been ried inaI no cen
foretnre by Cardinal VI his right To exercise this spe-
cfc privilege OF his ORDER . $1,000. l.. &c.,. %
The baotng takes place In the presbytrry I'D ron, ~
the altar Inside the raining OF the preSoytry are ue
seats OF the Cardinals each with canopy Oh green
for those OF older date, and OF violet TOT those
created by the late Pope. as soon as an
election has taken place, these are lowered
The canopy over the Pope remaining ATONE tIoIt'
BEFORE each Cardinal is table, with al the ma'tfias re-
nurcd for writing and registering his vote, whllc I'D the
middle ak similar tables stand apart Tor hose Gar
yo may fear being overlooked II they wrote ana oued
~ their own stalls the Gospel side, the Cardinil
Joo ocepies the first seat being followed by the 0ihefs
in The order OF precedence, 20 t1jt me senior edcon
ats nnnosite 10 him on the Episte side OF the atsr IN
s sS p witch is large table with the ohaiice scryDg
as balioi-bOx while AT the back Is the hIe-
Iloce wherein, after incODclusive ballot, the
nn,t,sis are burned. The yOtlBg papers are
sniInre and folded down, 30 cJch enu
1 have sealed portion, within the upper one OF when
,rritteu voters name 60 he opened only under
Dcca circumstances and III the other -ealed VIII ie
nc sea some from Scripture which once adopt
ed nusf be the same all ballots and serves ordinarily
s the means for identification Of tie vote In the md
le s,ace which LETT stands tie name OF tue
candidate The following diagram represents inc form
d ballot used: