The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

ferenceS presided over by the caHerhh-
go and the day after the funeral all IS IN
readiness for the coming conciave- As It's
sessions must be held II possible whefe
the late nope died. the next conelaSe VIII
no doubt be held III the vatican. IN the
conclaye hall of which Will IN que tine
be erected the customary cells In winch
each cardinal with TWO attendants. VINO
must have been members OF his house
hold for half year previous remains
shut off from all intercourse with the out
side world until the choice OF the new pope
has been made Each cardinal draws ms
cell by lot, and may not exchange IL. Az
cording 10 the code of procedure drawn up
in 1871 BY Plus y. and Cardinal Feccl, ire
present pope one-haif plus one of the
members OF the sacred college. CON
stitute quorum. Thus. II there
are no vacancies. the presence of
tlirty-six cardinals is sufficient Tor
the legal election of the pontiff; but what
with its master of ceremonies, secretary,
confessor. physician. BARRIERS and serving
men. the personnel of conciave usually
numbers more than 200 souls.
The celebration OF the mass of the Holy
Ghost and the delivery by some eminent
prelate of a service fitted TO the occasion
precede the formal opening of the con-
ciave. AT their conclusion the procession
forms In front OF the church In which
they are held tor the march 10 the vail
can. The master of ceremonies, bearing
the papal cross. leads the way, followed
by the papal choir and the cardinals, bish-
ops priests and deacons, III the order or
their rank. The latter's attendants march
Immediately behind the master of cere-
monies, and a multitude of friends and
sightseers bring up the rear. The vatican
reached. the long line proceeds 10 the
chapel. where the dean of the sacred col
lege kneeis at the altar and recites the
I'M
the cardinals. after pledging obedience to
the ordinances governing the election of a
pope and a brief rest in the retirement of
their rooms. receive their friends until the
third hour after sunset. when a bell rung
thrice warns all but members of the con-
cave and their servitors To retire. As soon
as the last iaggard has taken his leave the
door Is locked within and without, and
thereafter until their task is finished the
cardinals have no communication with the
world. their food being passed to them
through a dumb waiter and cooked and
eaten inside.
Balloting begins on the morning of the
second day in the Sistine chapel. which
in the meantime has been arranged as a
voting place. Ranged around the walls
are chairs or thrones for the voters. each
with a baldachin suspended about 1t and
fronted by table holding ink. pens and
papers and a list of the sacred college. In
the center OF the chapel is another table
furnished with three stools and
bearing two vases. one for receiv-
ing the votes before and the other
after they have been counted. Re-
side them are ink and writing tools
other lists. frame and balls for checking
the names of the voters and an ebony box
with lock and key for collecting the balls
OF the cardinals whom illness compels to
remain In their cells.
The members of the >conclave after hav-
ing heard mass and taken communion as
sembie about 10 O'Clock and proceed to a
ballot. first. however choosing three scru-
tators and an equal number OF infermieri
the one to count the ballots and the other
to collect the votes of the sick At the
top OF a sheet of paper about four inches
long and three broad each cardinal writes
his name. In the middle that of the candi-
date whom he favors. and at the bottom
some motto frcm the Scriptures, after
which. having folded and sealed 1t so that
only the candidates name can be seen.
he advances to the table and deposits IL
IN the vase. When all the ballots have
been deposited or collected. the first scru-
tator takes them from the vase one at a
time, and opening II only so far as to ex-
pose the motto, passes II to the second,
who, entering the vote opposite the can
didate's name on the list. hands II to the
third, by whom IL IL read aloud. Mistakes
are Impossible. for while the canvass is
in progress the cardinals keep tally on the
duplicate list which each has before him
AT the close of the ballot all the ballots
are at once taken to stove and burned.
and this process is repeated at the end
Of each subsequent ballot
IL no election results. the cardinals adj
jonrn 10 their quarters for dinner, reas-
sembling late in the afternoon for Sec
ond ballot, which differs from the first in
that each prelate. instead Of supporting
his favorite, must vote for his second
choice This process, called ''acceding"
is Intended TO break any deadlock that
may exist. but seldom serves TO effect its
purpose. the cardinals. as "A. rule casting
random votes for candidates with little or
no chance of success. Most of the cardt-
nails are masters Of political strategy and
OF the ert or prolonging a contest when
time may be fighting on their side In
THIS way the conciave OF $500 was made to
last io4 days while often what seems n
foregone conclusion IL altered Mt the last
moment as was the case in 1873 when a
candidate who had almost reached the
goal was defeated by the rumor that he
had once drunk chocolate on Il fast eav.
AZ last, however. the longest conclave
draws TO a close. the final ballot IL
reached. and the scrutators proclaim ,ba /.
two-thirds of the ballots having been cast
for one cardinal. he is elected Then tho
election Is made unanimous, and all the
cardinals conduct the successful candi
date 10 the altar. where when the panaI
robes have been placed upon him. the va
cred college performs the first act OF ado
ration to the new sovereign. After tho
election has been procia TO the wait
Ing and expectant muitltudes outside
there Is second act Of alteration I'm tina
Sistine chapel. and then the pontiff a.
oo'ne on the papai Hitter 10 the high altar
81 81. Peters Here while the re pau,,
IS chanted. the cardinals kiss his hand ard
foot and are embraced by him I'm retur,
after which he heStows the nsnal hana'
dietion Oh the throng In the grea, basiitca
Ills coronation, one OF the great pageanta
or the world. takes place "A few davs later
Al the nigh altar of 81. Peters he re-
ceives the palllum and afterward IA horne
10 one or the balconies where the y,.,ar
having been taken off, the triple crown ~
placed on his head. Receive the ,fars.
adorned with three crowns" runs che -
muia recited hv the cardinal deacn, M.
hfs1o@s H. ana know that thou ar, the
tatneF % princes and kings the rector -
the globe. the vicar on earth ~ onr - ~
Nlnnr Jesus CHRIST. 10 whom Is honor ara
glory, world without end Iast ~ LII
the pope gives his henedietiou 10 .be t,,' 81
'''"V" aHh MS reign has begun. l.. f.
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