The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-08

After the word ego the Cardinal voting must
write his mans and his Christian name after the
word card. The four circles which figure at
almost equal distances indicate the places for
the seal when the ballot Is folded. In the mid
die Of the ballot. after these words Eiigo IN
sunnur pO''ilncepi Hin. u. nsiun u. cara. d.....
the elector adds the name OF the Cardinal that
n" wants 10 elevate TO the dignity Of Pope: but
he must disguise his handwrltins ~ that il may
not be recognized when the time comes for OK
amining the ballots. Then on the lower por-
ton OF the hallut and at the exact spot where we
have Ila ed the letter a. the elcctor must put an
Arabic number and some holy verse. SO that in
case of confusion each one NAV rocosnile his
ballot without revealing his name. The ballot
i9r the nc'rdlng method J. the same as tnat for
the election, with this difference. that in the
middle instead Of the ins rintion. E,.Jo. q.
sfuIuntuu poW.ncrid.' Nc.. g.. there Is the fol-
lowing; IccedD Rerctndiss y. meo D. Cdrd."
tarre follows the nameof the Cardinal that the
elector wishes 70 accrdr TOD When the blanks
are lNcd up, the elecor folds his ballot. at
four corners h together with the four points C.
This done. he places The seals at the four points
ferred 10, and the ballot has then the iTS nppear
snce that we reproduce in Form ID. Tho seal
that tue electur urcs must only have one en-
hlHm. Ms bird, q plant, or a flower - that he
alone may be able to recognizc IL. Folded in
this way the ballot exhibits ON the outside its
Latin Inscription, followed by the name Of the
Cardinal who rcceives the votes, and between
the two lolis indicated by the words nom.ii
be,r ana sacred words that he has solicited.
The .ornannuts ON the back If the ballots
around the words sigma and noiflr arc placed
there for the purpose Of guarding against the
possibility 81 detecting the writing under the
the li-ht,
Alter the preparing Of the ballots, comes tho
second phase in the ceremony. which occurs
during the operation Of the voting. This phase
is divided into thn following eight parts: First.
carrying the ballot second. taking the oath :;
third. putting the ballot into the chalicc which
il used ls II ballot box fourth mixing or shut
iling the ballots in the chalice; NTH NUMBERING.
the ballots: sixth. announcing the vote; sew.
enth, stringlng the ballots and eighth, o. parat-
ing tho ballots. After having filed up. folded
and sealcd his ballot, each Cardinal commcnc-
finger and thumb II the right hand, and ad-
yHnccs with the upliltcd arm toward the altar,
fore the altar the eleotor kuool Is. says u short
prayer, and after rising pronouncrs IN loud
and int! voice the following oath
- y St1r CHRISTIAN Uouiutun,, qH nr ghii cdhI'nS
est. eigtl't. 9item spcunini dsut Jtiice tligt
drbDe, dQrf Nt d'ctSS0 pldSidbo.
After hnNlnS takoh tho oath, he places 'ha bal
Thon he rntir's To let tho other Cardinals vote
Nhrnall the Cardinal, present hnvc deposited
brought IN those OF tho electors confined To
thoir ciuistnr- or in their srnts by illness they
consists IN covering tho chalice with the patnn
hnd shaking II Nlgorou~lY, in Ordorto thurOugh-
~ mN up L" ballots II Is thg nr-t cNrdMol
thiu Car,ilrtl 'rutntor finally tukc- thrchullce
ilUW tn hands of his collrugut. and hl lu.s out
the ballots, counting them 10 SEQ if ihnir num-
hnr corr spunds with the number IT voting
Curdlnas. In cnse the two numbers dp uNt
agree the vote IL null and void. Tho sixth art
winch T. donn in the following munnrr. The
tire" Cardinal srrutaturs are 5nVtcd around
iaple prepared lor the pNtp Jse. ,Thry must
dinns stPied around the tnhlr in their chairs
cnn observe their movements, and see that no
lrani Is commllicd. not even for tho purpose Of
The first scrutator roads the namo voted for
IL the ballet, aAd passes 1t to his colleague. |