, 1878-03-02
THE PAPAL SUCCESSION.
Esec,,on Of Cardinal Pecei.--7Ie takes the
Na,ue OF Leo XIII.

New YORK, Feb. GA dispatch from
Rome says the conclave has been In session
since Monday evening. and only two ballots
! daily lave been taken.
Cardinal Pecci was chosen on the third
ballot. The moderates hesitated between
Cardinals, Franchi and Pecci, but the con-
| Hictina elements became harmonized and the
result was the election OF the latter. An
nouRcement to the people vas made with
| prescribed formalities and ceremonies from
| the Vatican indicated intense excitement,
although it had been accepted as foregone
conclusion an Italian cardinal would be thc
choice Of tie conclaye.
The smoke of burning ballots having been
seen at 1890 P. NJ to-day, the crowd before
the Vatican. thinking the ballot was again
without result, had almost dispersed, when,
at l:l5 P. NJ, Cardinal Cateroni appeared IN
the grand gallery of the Vatican Raslilca,
and announced in the customary formula
Cardinal Pecci's succession to the palacy.
A few bvstanders cheered most enthuslas-
ticaly and large crowd soon assembled,
densely thronging the open space before the
Vatican and approaches thereto
At 4:30 the newly elected pope, surround-
ed by all the cardinals, appeared IN the inner
gallery of the BaSilica The crowd voclfer-
0usly shouted Long live the pope. J" The
holy father at length made = signal for
silence, and then intoned the benedict and
pronounced bene,ictiOn. Alter this cheer
ins was renewed and continued until the
pope withdrew.
The circumstances of the election are as
follows: At this mornings bailot Cardinal
Pecci received SO votes, which was short
of the requisite two-thirGs majority. When
the yoJinr was doDe and the papers were
burned. Cardinal Franchi and these holding
the same views with him, advanced and
kneIt before Cardinal Pecci. This example
being followed by other cardinals, Pecci'S
election was accomplished by The method
krown as ''by alteration"
Count Legur Immediately Informed the
pope that he proposed to present him with a
million francs as the first donation ot Peter 5
pence from the French erlscopase.
As the result Of the election became known
the bells in all the churches Of Rome were
ring and di,,lomats went to the Vatican TO
congratulate the new pope
The cardinals VIII rri,:ain in the Vatican
until Tomorrow. Perfect order prevails
everywhere
PEN PICTURE OF THE NEW POPE
LoyDox, Feb. 2o-The Rome correspoE-
dent of the Tines, in a letter to that journal
under date of the 18th, present month. writes
as follows of Cardinal Pecci, to-day elected
pope: '.Pccci Is tail, with tine head, high
forehead narrowing at the temples, long face
and straight features He has large mouth
and prominent chin, cheerful. open coun.e-
nanca and large well shaped ears. His face
reminds one Of ConsulCi, renowned minister
OF Pius VII. He h:s q iina sonorous voice,
great dignity, even austerity of manners III
public lie, bat privately is aaec;ionate. IN
assuming, soc;a5le and witty. As Gamer
lenco Re has been the head Ct thar party
winch, without formally rcnonrcing the
right OF the Holy See acknowledges the WIS
dom of the lecrees OF Providence, accepting
what he calls iErevocably accomplished facts,
The general opinion is that for learning. tact,
energy, dignity, amiabiiity, rea! moral worth
and sincere pety. the sacred college could
not find a more deserving pope, than Cardi-
nal Pecci. Cardinal Pecci's private life at
all periods, is above reproach. He has con
siderable literary talent and has written
poetry. He never mas had intercourse with
the functionaries Of the present Italian gov
ernment, but is esteemed by them all, and
those with whom the necessity OF duty
brings him into contact, are perfectly charm
cd with him.