The New York herald., 1878-02-21
How the News Was Received by the Amori-
can Catholic Clergy.
THE CHURCH SATISFIED. j"
The Peaceful Result a Good Omen
for the Future.
SKETCH OF THE PoNTIFF.
lDr CABLE TO THE uzaALp.l

q hoME, FeD ZO, 1878.
The Conclave, at which sixty-one cardi-
7. nails assisted, concluded its labors at about
noon to-day in the selection Of Cardinal
Gioachino Pecci as Pope after the third
ballot. The new Pope has chosen the title
Of Leo XIII. The Conclave lasted forty
hours, being twelve hours shorter than that
which elected Plus TX, his predecessor.
WATCHING THE SMOKE.
From the moment the Conclave had gone
into session the outside world was busy
4 watching for the signs of progress made.
This is achieved by> watching particular
chimney. Through this comes the smoke
Of burning ballots which declares that q
Pope has not been elected, as when Pope
is chosen by vote the ballots are burned in
another place.
: ruRsDAY's BALLorlNo.
The smoke was observed yesterday about
noon, and one unsuccessful ballot was
credited to the CoAclave. Again in the
evening the smoke was seen at a quarter to
seven, which was concluded to mean that
the vote was much scattered, as the ballot
took place at Eve.
EXCITEMENT GROWING.
This morning there was a marked in
crease in the popular interest in the cleo
tion, and crowds gathered before the vati-
can discussing the chances of the candi-
dates and the effcct certain elections would
have on the foreign Powers.
oEnMANYs WARNING
The Fdnf,lAa was handed about in the
crowd, because it contains statement that
Germany had instructed Cardinal Hohen-
lohe to declare that the election Of an irrec-
oncilable Pope would oblige the govern
ment to take repressive steps Immediately,
whereas moderate Pontiff could speedily
terminate the existing differences.
THE EonEIoN CARDINALS.
The EdnfAa also says:-'The French
cardinals, contrary to their first declara-
tions, ultimately determined to unite with
the Spanish, Austrian and German cardi-
malls in supporting o moderate candidate. +"
THE .'MoDERATEs" AHEAD.
The walls Of the Conclave are supposed
to be proof against leakage, but it was
generally noised about that the moderates
we're ahead. This was not displeasing to
The crowd, for the Romans have taken the
italian Kingdom to their hearts, but have,
Is Catholics, room for Pope there also.
THE THIRD BALLOT.
From eleven o'clock the watch upon the
Conclave chimney was very sharp. At half
/. past twelve little wreath of smoke came
in blue spiral from the chimney, and
everybody said, ''third ballot, no choice. "
Then believing the ballot was again without
result the crowd began to disperse without
hurry.
IN THE ooNCLAv1
We may now turn to the Sacred College
itself, just as tho third ballot is declared
by the tellers not to have yielded a result.
Cardinal Pecci, the Camerlingo, was
announced to have received thirty six votes,
being Ave short of the requisite two-thirds
majority. 1t was solemn moment The
venerable cardinals sat around in silence,
under their baldaquins The ballots were
taken to tho receptacle and burned.
BY ADoBAT1ox.
At this moment tAe handsome face
Of Cardinal Alexander Franchi wore
look as of inspiration. His
name had received the next greatest
number of votes, and his supporters among
the cardinals watched him closely. Rising