The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-12

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through a turning box. which is also
doubly locked Each Cardinal is assigned
to a cell by lot and over the cell is
placed his coat of arms, covered with
green serge or with purple il he has been
created by the deceased Pontih.
The election OF the Cardinal Sovereign
Pontif may be accomplished in three
ways: BY quasi inspiration, by compro-
mize or by voting. which in latin is called
scruthinium- That election by quasi-in
spiration may be valid it is necessary
that. after the conclave has begun. ev-
cry Cardinal unanimously and at once
should agree on the game person without
any previous elaboration on the subject
An election by compromise occurs when
the Cardinals commit the right OF choos-
ing the Pope TO few or their body. As
soon as these persons make choice the
one chosen is validity elected Pope. This
method of election is rare. and that by
quasi-inspiration is still rarer. The usual
method is by the scrutinum, on ballots.
Before the voting begins three Cardi-
nails are chosen by lot to act as pillars.
A large vase on the altar Of the chapel
serves as a ballot box. and near it is a
form of oath which each Cardinal takes
before he votes. The oath is; Il call
upon God. who win be my judge. to wit
ness that I choose the person whom be-
fore God judge ought TO be elected. and
that I will do the same in the Access
sion"
The ballots have written on them; II
choose for Supreme Ponti1 the Most
writes his own name on a certain part
Of the ballot and the ticket is then folded
so that the name Of the candidate may be
read at the first unfolding but not the
name of the Cardinal who cast the bal
lot nutil it is opened in full The voter
seals his ballot with his own seal and
puts it in the vase. as the three tellers
stand by it to superiniend the voting.
When all the ballots have been cast the
first teller takes one of the ballots out.
looks at the name of the candidate, pas
ses it on TO the next teller. who also
looks at the name and passes it TO the
third, who announces the name 10 the
assembled Cardinals
When all have been counted and no
one has received two-thirds OF the votes
cast what is called the accession may be-
gin. This is, the Cardinals may vote for
any other candidate who has received
at last one vote on the first ballot He
writes: Il go over COR accede) 10 -
But if any one wishes still to vote for the
same man as at first he writes. L go
over to no one"
When at last some one Of the candi-
dates has received two-thirds Of the votes
his name is declared, the junior Cardi-
nal Deacon rings a bell and the master
of ceremonies and the secretary OF the
Sacred College enter the chapel. TheCar-
dinal Deacon with two others. approach
the Cardinal elected and ask him If he
accepts the papacy. He asks the new
Pope what name he intends TO take and
the secretary records It. Two Cardinal
Deacons conduct the new Pontif behind
the high altar. where he puts on the Pom
tifical vestments.
He is then placed before the high al
tar. where. seated in the chair Of state.
he receives the SITUATIONS OF al the Car
dinals
Each one kisses his foot, his hand and
his mouth the Cardinal CamerIengo plac-
es on his finger the ring Of the Fisher
man, which the Pontin then gives 10 the
master of ceremonies to have his name
engraved on it Then the first Cardinal
Deacon. preceded by musicians and the
choir, singing "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus.
goes to the balcony over the entrance 20
the palace to declare to the people the
election of the Pontiff.
81 announce to you with great JOY. We
have as Pope the Most Eminent and
Most Reverend - Cardinal Of the
Holy Roman Church. who has taken the
name Of -."