The New York herald., 1878-02-08

are ung Then all those VINO electors Tho
concavists aud doinestcs) leave and ono o the
dIaais puts paddock ON the door. Alter tho vote
the door again opened and the conclavsts and ser
wants Ine dinner Is served at twelve O'CLOCK
aud at three the vote recommcnccs. with the same
forfnallties
Alter ths second scrutiny the cardinals are masters
walk about or three hours ater the setting OF the
sum- IL is then that through the medium oil the con-
cavists ntrigucs commence with view ~ affect the
voting
WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS
The aposIolicn enjuiu the cardinals,
not to hold communication wan any one, not even
win each other, during the election; not TO lend
themselves 10 the formation Of factions or parties, aud
not win the outside world. 1t well
that these pros are not u observed,
this 10 what usually happens. lno older cardinals
who nave the advantage oi knowing each other direct
the Conclave, ana tnus maLass 10 elect candiVato
from Their rankA inc ltalian Cardinals who aoSnot
reside IN Rome excluded IRON coterie AS to
The ioreign cardinals no ono takes any account OF
them until toward the emu OF tho Conclavc wnen their
become necessary TO Incline the balance
Inc other. Tbey arc always tho puppets oi tho In
tricuers.
ISrRlGuxs OF THE coScLAvr.
These complications are usually got up by the car
dinnis who not themselves candidates whose
object - IL to 20 once ciassea among the
those who are said to have "made the Pope" Inc
factions at the commencement oi The conoaves
very mobile and the lear OF seeing an adversary sue
ceed dissolves tLem soon ms chances become
manifest. Ins owing 10 an unw iiiugness to pass
ior having comoatcd tno successful coudidae. My
readers will perceive from what have stated tnaI IL
requires nice steering Tor eiector to consult
ieengs and ut the same time rot To compromise his
TX Will not have the authority enjoyed by his prode
NJ the election 1s48, but his altar will
bv less tno l0tiest In the world. Ho will dispose oil
The D.ner &c 81. Pierre and, II he CHOOSES, vi the
1900 700, when tho ItaiIan government dccrcod
the Pontn by the law OF guarantees lie
disposes also OF number of dgnltics Offices.
Now each cleclor has Ia his suito number vi small
ambitions, which multiply as lhcy descend and which
extend TO their vaiets. All these aspirations and
cravings are pushed through the mcdiuin ot the
clavists IMNN
THE CONCLAysTS.
Who are the conolavsts, you Will probably askf
They are the priests ny whom the cardinals
rounded either IN quality OF secretaries OF councIl
lors IA theology or common Law. They accompany tho
cardinals TO tbe Conclavc and ike thcm, bound TO
secrecy But being OF less importance than tho
cardinals they no doubt think themselves less
engaged to reserve The couclavists have not tho
least avowed share In the election and intor
fere In the voting, but they 30 ana come, weaving
and unweaving ntrigues with vcw to sustain one
candidate or 10 defeat anotncr Therefore, ator Inc
election, they vie with eacn other IN recouhtiDg
maiciously the anecdoucal history OF The contest.
Tue authors OF tho chronicles which MI tue archives
OF tho great Italian families have been nearly all
'Conciavists." La short II may bc SAID oil tho con-
clavos that never have acts 30 solemn been marked
by mcaDer or bascr intrigues.
WHAT OUTSIDE.
slight Indication to outsiders TO convey an
idoa OF what In occuSsing IN the Conclavs The voting
papers are burned Qua straw nre IN iron chimney