Evening journal., 1900-02-28

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 30, 1884 and is now sixty-1ve
years Of age. When he was only six
teen years old this student OF the
Jesuit College entered the Cloister Of
st. Anne as 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 at
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 a 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
I 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 Popes death
u the Cardinals gather in the Basilica
of st. Peter and the Cardinal Dean
4 there celebrates the Mass OF the Holy
\ Ghost. After this Is finished, while
i the Veni Creator is being sung, they
proceed to the Conclave in the Vati-
can Palace. The laws concerning the
election are read to them, and the
! Cardinals promise under oath to oh.
i serve them.
Once having entered the Conclave
{. they cannot leave until after the cleo
ton Of the new Pope. If a Cardinal
should become III he cannot return
nor can he have any voice in the cleo
ton The windows of that part OF
the Vatican Palace set apart for the
4 Conclave are walled up, and all doors
leading to the Conclaye are likewise
4 closed except Une, which is doubly
locked, and only opened to permit q
sick Cardinal to leave or one who
comes late to enter. Food and what
ever else may be necessary is intro
duced through 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
ne has been created by the deceased
J Pontih.
When some one Of the candidates is
! elected his name is declared, thS
. Junior Cardinal Deacon rings a bel
, and the master of ceremonies and Tho
secretary Of the Sacred College entel
the chapel The Cardinal Dean, viii
two others. approach the Cardina
elected and ask him if he accepts tn,
Papacy. lie asks the new Pope wha
name he intends to take and the sec
retary records it. Two Cardinal Dea
, cons conduct the new Pontiff behinl
J the high altar where he puts on thu
5 Pontihcal vestments He Is theI
placed before the high altar, where
5 seated in the chair of state. he re
ceiyes the salutations Of all the Card
inals.
Each one kisses his foot his han,
and his mouth, the Cardinal Gamer
lengo places on his finger the ring o
the Fisherman. which the Pontiff the:
gives to the master of ceremonies 4
have his name engraved on it. Thei
the first Cardinal Deacon. precedel
= by the musicians and the choir sine
I ing "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus.' goes &
j, the balcony over the entrance TO tn
: palace to declare 10 the people the eleC
= ton Of the Pontif