Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-31
Ei.e.lon OF Pope.

The health Of the Holy Father since
the operation performed upon him has
been far from satisfactory. The dis
patches Of the last few days would
indicate that his death may be near.
The ballo,ing for his succossor-would
be as follows:
On the night preceding the tenth
day Of the Pope's death, all the Car
dinals are sumuoned by u bell thrice
rung from tie CELL like rooms OF the
Vactican which they have occupied
siuce their arrival in Rome. From
this moment until the result OF the
balloting is announced they can have
no communication save with the Vac
/ ticau officials. Their clothing and
even their food is inspected, lest
| they contain communications from
friends without, which would infu-
ence the choice.
Tho srt vote is the Dean OF the
| college. who takes a slip OF paper
eight inches long snd four inches
wide and writes upon it the name OF
his candidate. This he folds, seals it
at both ends and folds it again in the
| middle. Then he advances TO the al.
tar on which are two silver bowls.
The ballot is held up between the I'm
ger and thumb. and the Cardinal
! knesls and takes 4 solemn oath TINT
he chooses the person whose name is
IN the piece Of paper. then he drops
the ballot in the howl nearest his
desk. AL the cardinals follow the
Dean 10 the onier OF their rank as
members OF the college.
II two.thiris OF the Cardinals pres.
emf fail to ag-ee on one person the
ballots, together with wet straw are
burned, IN order that the people ont.
side may snow that no choice has
been made. The bnruing OF the bal
lots closes the session, and the con-
clave thet adiourns until the evening
Of that day.
During the time intervening be-
tween the close OF the first session
and the Goenrnc OF the evening SEES.
sion FOR the taking 81 the second bal.
LOT. and opportunity is gwen the Car.
dinals representing the foreign pow
es 10 stat whatever serious ohiec-
tons may exist against any candidate
and their affections are duly cnnsid-
cred 10y tie other Cardinals.
In the evening session voting Is con.
tinual alCrg the same lires AS the
morninc sssion. When the ueces-
sary two-ihirds vote is secured 4 bell
Is ring AMI the successful candidate
announced. All the senior Cardinals
then advince to the place occupied
by the newly appointed Pnntitf, and
inquire il he is willing to accept the
Z position.
II he signifies his willingness. as is
usually the Ease. he gives himself a
new name. anil all the canopies 81
the other Cardinals are lowered but
his. to signify whereas before all were
OF equal rark the! now acknowledge
their loyalty 10 the new head OF the
church.
The newly elected Pope then dons
the white PontItical yestments, and
the Camerlinru approaches him and
places on his finger II lew -Ring OF
the Fisher the old one having beru
broken to pieces according to the
time honor-d custom. After p-o.
%nouncinG his blessing on the Getty
and the world the new Pope begins
preparation for the imposing cere-
nf coronation.
At the time 81 the election 81 the
presen. Pope three ballots were tax.
en-. the third showing that out Of the
total siI'y.two votes, forty. fnnr were
III favor ut the Bishop Of Perngia
The moment the result became
known. Cardinal Francis the defeat.
ed candidate. threw himself on his
knees before Carm'lingo, proclaim.
him Pope and ~beseechiug his
blessing upon himself.
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