The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-21
LEO XIII.
Cardinal Pecci Elected
Pope.
THE ULTRAMONTANES MUCH
DISSATISFIED.
LEO XIII.
A Sketch of the New P0ntiff's
Career.

A Sketch of the New Pontiff's
Career.
ROME, Feb. 2O.-Cardinal Gioachino Pecoi.
the Pontfieial Camerlengo, is elected Pope.
Cardinal Peccl ls an Italian. He takes the
name of Lee XIII.
The smoke of the burning ballots having
been stopped at II 30 D. m. to-day, the crowd
before the Vatican, thinking the ballot was
again without result, had almost dispersed,
peared in the grand gallery of the Vatican Bas.
ilica and announced in the customary formula
Cardinal Pecci's succession to the papacy. The
few bystanders cheered most enthusiastically.
and large crowd soon assembled, denseiy
crowdipg the open space before the Vatican
and approaches. AT 4.30 o'clock the newly
elected Pope, surrounded by all the cardinals,
appeared in the inner gallery of the Basilioa.
The crowd vociferously shouted "Long live the
Pope" The holy father at length made signal
for silence, then intoned the beaedicite and pro-
nounced benediction. After this the cheering
was resumed and continued until the Pope
withdrew.
The circumstances of the election are as fol-
lows:-At this mornings ballot Cardinal Pecci
received 36 votes, which was five short of the
requisite two-thirds majority. When the vot-
ing was finished the papers were burned. Car
dinal Franchi and those holding the same views
with him advanced and knelt before Cardinal
Pecci. This example being followed by others,
Cardinal Pecci's election was accomplished by
the method known as "by alteration" Count
Segur, i'm mediately Informed the Pope that he
proposed to present him with 1000, eco francs
as the FIRST donation of Peters pence from the
French episcopate
As soon as the result of the election became
known the bells in all the churches of Rome
were rupg and diplomats went to the Vatican
to congratulate the new Pope. The cardinals
remain In the Vatican until tomorrow. Per-
feet order prevails every where.
NEW YORK, Feb 20-A Rome specol says
the Conclave were in session since Monday
evening and only two ballots a day taken
Cardinal Pecci was chosen on the third. The
moderates hesitated between Franchi and
Pecc but the conflicting elements became
harmonized and the result was the election of
the latter. The announcement of the result to
the people, made with the prescribed formality
and ceremonies from the Vatican, created in
tense excitement although it has been accept
ed as foregone conclusion that an italian
cardinal would be chosen.
LONDON Feb. 2O-The Rome correspondent
of the Times telegraphs: The Pope after his
election assumed the pontifical robes and re-
ceived the homage OF the Cardinals in the Six
waiting for the benediction of the Pope is esti-
mated to have numbered 10000. Only por-
tion of the crowd was able to hear the bene-
diction as the gallery from which it was pro-
nounced looks into st. Peters. The Ultramon-
taineS are furious at the result of the election.
This correspondent draws attention to the
fact that Cardinal Pecci, when he was Gamer
lengo, ordered the POntificBl carriages to be
prepared for the new Pope to drive out. The
correspondent adds that the myth OF the Pope's
captivity is thus exploded.
The Stau dard's correspondent at Berlin says
says that Prince Bismarck considers Cardinal
Pecci's election to the Papacy the most suitable
one possible at the present time
Gioacchino Pecci. who succeeds Plus TX on
the Papal throne under the name of Leo XIII,
is Archbishop of Perouse, Cardinal General
Penitencier, Cardinal Palatin, Cardinal Libra
riap, member of the Congregation of Sacred
Rites and Of that body of the Sacred College
which has surveillance of the converts and
monasteries of Italy. He was born at Carpi-
netto, Italy, March 2, 1910. After his studies
at the Roman College were completed he en-
tered the Academy of Noble Ecclesiastics and
studied with great care both law and theology.
Pope Gregory XVI was strongly attached to
him and named him prelate of his house
March 16, 1887. He was frequently sent as
Gregory delegate to different cities. He gave
evidence of administrative capacity in his gov
eminent of Benevento, which he managed to
clear of smugglers and brigandage, notwith-
standing the opposition Of many powerful FAM
| lilies who were inclined to protect the brigands
For his services in this provincs he was warm
ly commended by the Pope and was invited to
Naples by the King to receive testimo nial of
royal consideration. He governed Spoleto and
Perouse with the same energy, and in 1913
Gregory appointed him Archbishop of DAM
iette, his age at that time being but thirty
three years. He was sent soon after as Nunci o
to Brussels where he acquitted himself with
great credit. winning especially the esteena-of
King Leopold I, who consulted him on affairs
of state ard gave him many marks of his af-
lection. III health obliged him to solicit re-
| call, and on his departure the King conferred
upon him the Gordon of the Order of Leopold
and also handed him letter to the Pope. The
letter contained request that the latter would
confer upon him the red hat AT the same time
deputation asked his appointment to the See
of Perouse. The Pope requested him to accept
the latter, promising that he should soon re-
ceiye the Cardinals hat Accordingly he
was nominated Archbishop of Perouse Jan.
| 10, 1916. and was created Cardinal at the same
time, but Gregory soon died without having
published the nomination, and the influence of
Antonelli, who dislked Pecci for seven years
prevented Plus TX from carrying out his prede-
cessor's intention, and it was not till the 10Th
of December 1858, that he was published as
Cardinal.
In person Pecci is described as tall and spare,
possessing remarkably fine head. When
he breaches his voice is sonorous ard brilliant,
but 10 &C nveis alton it has slightly nasal
twsng. In private life he is simple and unas-
suming, amiable and animated When con-
Quoting the ceremonies of the church he is
grave and austere He is firmly devoted to the
interest of the church, but has been reckoned
one of the liberal Cardinals. He was not
favorte of Plus TX, who once, when he was
strongly commended to him replied "Yes he
is an excellent bishop, but bishop let him re-
maip."
The last Pope who took the name Of Leo was
Annibale della Genga, who held the Office
from Sept. 49, 1928 till 1929, when be was sue
ceeded by Plus VIII. Between Leo XII and
Leo XIII, there have been three Popes, viz:
Plus VIII, Gregory XVI and Plus TX.