The New York herald., 1878-02-08

join them, fearing that In the future they might bo
regarded as having been opposed 70 his election.
COMPROMISE.
Election by compromisc taxes place by delegation
OF powers by the cardinals several OF their number
who are thus charged with the choice Of the Pon.i.
There be at least two OF these delegates They
deliberate IN separate apartment alter taking oath
give their decision in writing This formaty accom-
plished tho election Is valid and the Pope elected.
they are more than two they can choose The Pope
from among their number In this the Pope
VINO may be named can almost be said to bo elected
unan imously, as he obtains all but vote.
Election by vote Is the system most used. The vote
Is secret Each cardinal elector gives his vote in
writing on a voting paper, signed and sealed. He
who succeeds In obtaining tho votes Of the cardinals
present, bis own included Is elected. Tho vote
prises three acts-namey, preparation Tor the vote,
the vote and counting the vote. The voting takes
place twice day I'm Tho morning and IN the alter
noon) until a result is obtained
PREPARATION FOR THE VOTE.
This comprises the preparation OF tho voting
papers, tho election Of cllers and delegates tor .he
votes OF the in1rm, the Inscription OF the name
sealing OF the voting papers THIS operation IL
elected in the Pauline Chapel where the voting also
taxes place. A large table covered with red serge
is arranged tor tho purpose, having on 1t scaling
wax matches, rod and purple thread, needles, &c.
ln the centre OF the church are placed six small
tnbles with stools, covered with green serge,
each writing materials. The voting papers placed
on the large table. II not printed they must all bo
written BY the same hand. II these prescriptions
were observed the election would not annullcd,
but those charged with the responsibility OF the
Near Inc large table stands smaller one which
seventy cavltio Each Of these cavitica contains
Every morning and afternoon previous to the the
Carunal Dean oy means OF these balls the number OF
which is always controlled on the table, draws by lot
the names Of three cardinal telors, well OF the
three instructed TO assist his inhrm coea-
gues should there be any.
The voting paper Is divided into five compartments
The second and the fourttpre white. The nrst
talns these words, "Ego GARD. " (''I Cardinapl AZ
the side the eector writes his the second.
The third contains the following declaration :''Ego
in P0nt Gcem reucredissisn. domia niep,
dominun Cdrdnatens" (.l eject as sovereigu pontif
my very reverend seigncur Cardinai"l The nth
Tor each cardinal, who keeps OF It In order
he may be able to check the voting paper should there
bo necessity Tor IL inhrn cardinals have their
forms nlled up by oil their colleagues who
to secrecy rne voting paper Is folded IN three d.
Visions tho nrst compartment covering the second,
ana tho iourih being covered by the hith. The hrd
that which bears the longest inscription-"Eigo III
sa,ataum." &c. c.-remains exposed to view
apva A tho back Of the ars
compartment which exposed 10 view by being
nomen On the aIin ioId appears the word sigma The
sealing Of the voting papers performed by OF
four seais OF attachng together the rst compar
ment and the second, toided down, upon the
other, AS well rs the fourth aud the Nth. II these
prescrip ptons be not observed tho election remains
valid, but Tho defective voting paper Is annullsd.
THE VOTE
The Cardinal eiecsor having scaled his voting paper
takes II between the thumb and index OF his right
hand anu holding ao carries 1t 70 the altar where
tho tellers are seated ON reaching them he kneeis
loud Voice Yssior CArssum Don..num quf we jua,cat
rus est me eIgere Quen. secundum DcuW 5udico
eegt dsbere e quod fdem IN accesssm pres
tab0 I'll attest in the presence OF
Lord Christ, who judges me, that choose bim whom,
with the help oi God, believe ought TO choose, and
that would DO the same were The occasion again
TO present iset" Then no deposes his voting paper
on patera from which he let's II slids onalios.
assisted In these formaties BY the third teller. Tho
suases OF those who are unable 70 quit their cells
with SIT cut In It 10 receive the votes. When q
cardinal hus tainted otherwise loses conscious.
ness ms vote is not accepted.
rHK COUNT
The first teller takes the chace containing the
voting papers aud turns upside down, the better
mix them The second teller taxes the votes out
by one and counting them In loud voice, emptes
them into second onaiice. II The number should
prove be incorrect all the forms burned
vote declared null. II the number proves be
the first teller again takes up tho votes, by one,
the SEALS reads the Young papers IN low voice.
passes them TO The second teller, Who alter reading
them In nus turn, passes them 10 the third VINO pro-
claims the name in q loud voice. All the cardnaIs
make a noto oi u list which printed tue
names Of all the members OF the Sacred College. Tho
third teller alter rsadng The voting papers, runs
them throad the neeule passing through the word
"sligo" When thoy are all hed IN ths way tho teller
knots The ends Of tho thread pacos packet
IL 10 say, any has received twothirds OF Tho
votes-tnc post scrutiny Is Immediately proceeded
toa OF all the preceding operations, recouutlng Of
the votes and search Tor the voting paper OF the
II he has voted himself Tue
be annulied These operations are elected by three
verihcators, named al hOc on the moment II the
vote Ds recognized ~ valld the voting papers are
taken from the third chaiice, whore they were de-
posted, aud burned immediately But II the scrutiny
has not gwen twO-lu,rds OF Tho votes TO candidate
the electors proceed to what called the accession
This operation has tor object 70 attract fresh
u candidate who has obtained AZ least tho
scrutiny. To attain u each CANDIDATE Ia this second
trul cannot vote for him 10 whom he gwen
his first v0te but no can abstain from voting. la he
nrst case instead oi tho word "eligo' he writes
MI htlV Vnftl nll1ta
voting he writes .'nemcL" BY those means the can
ddate only receive once the vote ol The cloc
tor The of 'tne accession are added to those
OF the general vote. The material nature oil The vote
remains the same. Ii the ACCESSION" added to the
general vote should prove sterile oi whole
electoral process n recommended at the next sitting,
either by ''scruuny" or by compromse," or even by
'acciamation." II IN The accesson" Two cardinals,
each the two-thiras vote, should happen
have the samo number OF votes tho election ls null ;
but should one exceed the votes Of the olner he IS
proclaimed Pope. Wncthcr there DO result or not
after tho "accession' the voting papers are burned.
WILLING VI The TIME
AT eight O'clock, at ha-past eight and at nine
O'Clock the bell is ruus last peal
Master OF the Ceremonies calls out, in CaIpeidai,
Uom.nL - gro the chapel, Messeigneurs.nj me
cardinals hear mass SAID by the eldest OF their col
leagues, and partaKc OF the holy communion. Alter
They breakfast separately IN their cells. Tscn
the first master OF ceremonies again roads the
Instructions, ordering the complete Isolation Of
COnclave. Ihc 'veni Creator" and tho '.Oremus"
are sung. Then all those VINO are not electors (ihe
conciaviss aud dom estics) leave and ono oi
diaals puts paddock the door. Alter the volo
the door Is again opened ana the coucavistS and SER
wants rolurn Tne dinner Is served at twelve o'clock,
aud AT three tho vote recommcnccs. with the same
forfnalltiea
Alter the second scrutiny the cardinals are masters
Of their lime They pay visits TO each other and
walk ior three hours ator the setting OF the
IL IL then that, through the medium oil the
clavists nrlgucs commence with view 10 affect the
voting
WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS.
The apostolical constitutions enjvn the cardnals \
not to hold communication wan any one, not even
with each other, during the election; not TO lend
themselves the formation Of factions partes aud