Evening journal., 1900-03-12


throne is generally admitted, and the
chief basis for this candidature rests
upon the personal preference Of Pope
Leo himself.
Cardinal Gotti was born in Genoa
March 29. 1884, and is now sixty-fiye
years of age. When he was only six
teen years old this student of the
Jesuit College entered the Cloister Of
st. Anne as a member Of the order OF
the Barefooted Carmelites under the
name of Hieronymus Marie. He dis
tinguished himself as a student by
the power of clear exposition in reci-
tation and the depth Of his learning.
After graduation he taught, not only
theology, but by his own request. be.
came an instructor of mathmetics in
the Institute for Naval Cadets al
Genoa. Many of his pupils now com
mand the vessels of the Italian navy
Unlike some of the Cardinals, he
rejects all luxury, and while he wears
the fine purple raiment prescribed by
law for those of his Office he sleeps
on a monks bed in a cell in the For
um of Trajan.
The election Of Pope is perhaps
the most impressive and interesting
ceremonial that can take place in the
world to-day
The Roman ceremonial prescribes
that as soon as the Pope Is dead all
the officials are to leave the palace
except the Cardinal Camerlengo. AS
soon as he has declared the Pope to
be dead the secretaries bring the ring
of the Fisherman and the seal of tho
Pontiff to him and he breaks them
with a hammer. The secretary Of the
Sacred College sends notices to all
absent Cardinals, informing them of
the death Of the Pope and without
any formal summons they hasten to
the election On the morning OF the
eleventh day after the Pope's death
the Cardinals gather in the Basilica
of st. Peter and the Cardinal Dean
there celebrates the Mass of the Holy
Ghost. After this is finished. while
the Veni Creator is being sung. they
proceed to the Conclave in the Vati-
can Palace. The laws concerning tho
election are read to them, and tho
Cardinals promise under oath to OBJ
serve them.
Once having entered the Conclavo
they cannot leave until after the elec.
tion of the new Pope II Cardinal
should become i'll he cannot return,
nor can he have any voice in the cleo
tion. The windows of that part OF
the Vatican Palace set apart for the
Conclave are walled up and all doors
leading to the Conclave are likewise
closed except one. which is doubly
locked, and only opened to permit a
sick Cardinal to leave or one who
comes late TO enter. Food and what
ever else may be necessary is intro
duced 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
Pontiff.
When some one of the candidates is
elected his name is declared, tho
Junior Cardinal Deacon rings a bell
and the master of ceremonies and the
secretary Of the Sacred College enter
the chapel. The Cardinal Dean, 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 sec.
retary records It, Two Cardinal Dea.
cons conduct the new Pontiff behind
the high altar, where he puts on the
Pontifcal vestments. He is then
placed before the high altar. where.
seated in the chair OF state. he re.
celves the salutations of all the Card
inals.
Each one kisses his foot. his hand
and his mouth, the Cardinal Gamer.
lengo places on HIS finger the ring OF
the Fisherman. which the Pontiff thea
gives TO the master Of ceremonies to
have his name engraved on It. Then
the first Cardinal Deacon preceded
By the musicians and the choir sing
fng "Ecce Sacerdos Magrrs goes "a
the balcony over TIC en'ranco TO the
palace 20 declare tl peonle the ciec
tion Of the Po1flif