Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-27
Election of . Pope.

been far from satisfactory. The dis.
patches OF the last few days would
indicate that hls death may he near.
The balloting for his successor " ould
be as follows:
On the night preceding the tenth
day OF the Popos dc ath, all the Car
unals are summoned by a bell thrice
rung from the cell like rooms of the
Vactican which they have occupied
sluce their arrival in Rome. From
this moment until the result of the
ballotinR is announced they can have
q" communication save with the Vac
tican officials. Their clothing md
even their food ia inspected, lest
they contain communications from
friends without, which would influ-
ence the choice.
The first vote is the Dean of FIN.
college, who takes slip Of paper
eight inches long and four inches
wide and writes upon it the name of
his candidate. This he folds, seals if
at both ends and folds it again in the
middle. Then he advances to the nj
Tar on which are two silver bowls.
The ballot is held mp between the fin
ger and thumb. and tile Cardinal
kneels and takes a solemn oath that
he chooses the person whose name is
on the piece of paper. then he drops
the ballot in the howl nearest hie
desk. All the cardinals follow the
Dean in the order Of their rank as
members Of the college
If two thirds NJ the Cardinals pres-
ent fail to agree on one person the
ballots, together with wet straw are
burned, in order that the paople ont.
side may snow that no Oh has
been c1ade. The burning Of the bal
lots closes the session., and the con
c'ave then adjourns until the evening
of that day
DnrinQ the time intervening he
tween the close Of the first session
and the opening of the evening ses-
sion for the taking IF The second bal
lot, md opportunitv is given the Car.
dinala rnpreae ntin0 the foreign pow
ers to state whatever serions obioc.
tions may exist against any candidate
and their objections are duly consid-
cred nv the other Cardinals.
In the evening session voting is con-
tinue6 a'org the same lines as the
morning session. When the ueces-
aarv two.thirds vote ia secured hell
is RING and the successful candidate
All the senior Cardinals
then advance 10 the place occupied
bv the newly appointed Pontiff, and
inquire IL he is willing to accept the
new position.
II he signifies hia willingness, AZ is
usually the case. he gives himself a
new name, md all the canopies NJ
the other rardira1a are lowered but
IT. W. riguiIg "IItTPHS OPIOTp I'll we're
nj equal rark they now acknowledged
their loyalty to the new head of the
church.
The newly elected Pope then dona
the white Pontlfical veatments, and
the CamerIinRu appro a cbea him and
places nm HE finger rev "Rinp of
The Fisher" the old one having been
broken to pieces according to the
time honored custom. After pro
nonncinG his blessing IN the scity
and the world" the new Pope begins
for the imposing cere-
NJ coronation.
At the time NJ the election Of the
present Pope three ballots we're TAX.
en-. the third showing that out of the
total sixty.two votes, forty fonr we're
cast ID favor Of the Bishop Of Perugia
The moment the reaplt became
known. Cardinal Francis the defeat.
Ell candidate, threw himself on h1s
knees before Carmelingo, proclaim
ing him Pope and beseeching his
Il.