Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20
The New PODe.

Our dispatches show that the COnclaye
which began its session at the Vatican Mon
day has reached a result in the ballOting for
Pope sooner than was expected choice has
been made in the person of Cardinal Joachim
Pecci, Archbishop of PerOuSe and Chamber
lain to the late Pope. He was all Italian Cardi-
nal was born at COrpenettO, in the diocese of
. Arragui March , $50. and is sixty-eight years
of age. He was created Cardinal on Deem
Der ~. 1853. He being moderate as against
the exclusives" (whO oppose cOnceSSiOnS),
and having the enmity of Cardinal AntOnelli,
it was pronounced testimonial to his abilities
and character that he was made Chamber
lain, and that he came to be prominent i'm
the line of candidates for the Papacy.
1t is stated that he was to have
been created Cardinal at the request of the
Protestant King Leopold L., of Belgium. to
whom he had been sent as NunciO by Gregory
XVI; but on the death of the latter, Plus. TX
yielding to the opposition made by AntOnelli,
allowed seven years to elapSe before he gave
him the hat. His high qualities of mind and
heart, and his energy of character have made
him, as described, 1.-The type of perfect card
inal." As an administrator he succeeded in
clearing BeneyentO of smuggling and brigand-
age, as We'll as of the underhand ntrigueS of
the party of the nobility. With large faculties
and hopeful spirit, ii is believed that he will
be able TO deal successfully with the Difficult
ties of the Papal situation in Rome. The fact
that he has not created jealOusieS and enmi-
ties in his prominent position as Chamberlain
is also an indication in the same direction In
person the new Pope is described as tall and
thin. His features have the marks of distinc-
ton, astuteness. and fineSSe. He has a resem-
blance it is said at once to yOltaire and Richie
lieu. Although simple in manners he is of all the
Cardinals the one who carries himself with
most pOntiiical majesty, resembling in this
Plus IN. who i'll his early days passed for in
comparable. He seems to have the tact to say
No without offence, and when interviewed
by the ubiquitous n. Y. Herald correspondent
upon the point whether if elected Pope he
would reside at the Vatican or in Rome an
Swered. smilingly, = You will inquire my adj
dress. 1t will always be known The Cardi-
nal PanebiancO who has doomed up somewhat
prominently as candidate for the Papacy, on
the other hand, gave the reporter sour looks
and chilling reception. listened cOldly"
and replied in harsh tone: What injury
can the death of a Pope do to the Church? The
principle will survive, because it is eternal. 1t
will survive in spite of those who
would degrade it by concessions, the
advantage of which | cannot appreciate >"
The new Pope, therefore, who has the tact
and urbanIty to deal with the modern inter-
viewer, without committing himself or offend
ing his perSeyering queStiOner. may be set
down as having superior qualities as tacti-
clan. The ad interim rulers of the Church
since the death of the Pope have been Cardi-
mails Pecci, BiliO and di PietrO. Cardinal
Pecci has been chara cterized as "mOder
ate" and he was probably a compromise can
didate between the ultramOntanes'' and
liberals" According to the rule the Pope
on his election is allowed to select his official
name, and the new Pope takes the designation
of Leo NH.
Upon the election of a Pope. if he accepts, he
Immediately chooses the name by which he is
to be known, and receives the first homage of
all present He is next clad in the vestments
and insignia of his office, and receives homage
second time. ThereupOn the first i'm the
order of cardinal deacons, preceded by cross
bearer, goes To balcony in the Vatican and
proclaimS the name of the new PoDe