The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-21

not be subject TO any mundane inter
ference.
Each cardinal IS allowed the services
OF a secretary and an attendant who,
While the cOnclave lasts. occupy rooms
adjacent TO the particular cell allotted
10 their master. On the day fixed for
the meeting of the conclave, the car
dinals assemble to hear special mass
of the holy spirit and to take the Oaths
Of faithfulness and secrecy. When this
Is accomplished. all the members of
the various congregations go in sol
emn procession, two by two, and fol-
lowed by the long retinue of attend
ants, to the conclave. while the inspir-
ing strains Of the Veni Creator Spirit
US are chanted. Once within the con-
are shut with double locks and from
that moment until the new Dontiff is
elected no person is permitted to pass
in or out
Audience to ENJOYS.
The meals for. the assemblage are
prepared within the walls OF the vat
lean and are delivered through a wicket
gate. or rather easement. let into the
great door. 1t is here. also, that, on
the first day of the conclave. a COM
mittee of cardinals. appointed by the
whole body. gives audience 20 the for
eign ENJOYS. This, however. takes
place before the conclave has actually
met for the pope's election. The sistine
chapel is specially fitted for the hold
ing of this momentOus council of the
church. The stalls for the cardinals.
ranged on each side, are surmOunted
by canOpies of cloth ir the ecclesias-
teal cOiOrs and at the far end. and.
opposite the high altar. are places as
signed to the secretaries.
When mass has been said and all
is prepared, the conclave proceeds to
its solemn task.
The election Of a pope is effected by
three methods. by acClamation or adj
Grafton, in which is embodied the idea
OF direct divine Inspiration: by the
compromise or by vote
The late Pope Leo was elected on the
second day of the cOncIave by accla-
nation.
The system of voting. called the
scrutinum, is regulated by exact pre-
scription. The proceedings are under
the direction of six cardinals, two from
each order of bishops. priests and dea-
cons. Every cardinal is provided with
a voting paper on which he writes the
name of his chosen candidate. bat not
his own name. No one. is permitted to
interval has passed. each cardinal be-
ginning with the one Of the most an
eient creation. leaves his scat and ad-.
vances to the nigh altar. Amid a
solemn hush the eleetOr prays for a
while on the altar steps and then. de-
claring aloud that his vote is given
according 10 his conscience. drops his
voting paper in the chalice.
The Smoke SIGNAL.
When all have voted in like manner.
the six scrutineers examine the papers
and proclaim the result. If no cardi-
nal has obtained the required number
Of votes-two- thirds Of the number Of
cardinals present plus One-the result
is declared void. and the voting papers,
collected together, are burned In bra
zier with damp str7 n. the dense smoke
from which issues through particular
chimney. visible from the outside. and
proclaims to the outside world that no
election has taken place. Under these
circumstances. on the afternoon of the
same day a second vote takes place.
supplementary 20 the first. and called
the accsssit vote. In this the prOce-
! dure emcodies the theory that the car
dinal who has obtained the largest
number Of votes in he morning is the
( most acceptable TO the cOnclave. Con-
scQuently, his name is the only one
considered for the moment and each
cardinal votes for him by writing the
word 'accedO'' on his scheda, or voting
paper. or signifies his dissent by the
words ''aCcedo nemini" II this new
vote leads TO 10 result, the papers are
burned as before and the conclave ad-
journs until the following morning.
( when the election begins afresh and
4 quite irrespective of the previous day S
f proceedings. When at length the de-
termining vote is taken and the cardi-
| raj deacon the scrutineer. announces
/ that a certain candidate has been elect
Z ed pope. there is a departure from the
Z procedure adopted hitherto. The car
dinal deacon opens each folded voting
/ paper fully and. reading the Latin
4 motto which each cardinal has ~ in
scribe on il for the purpose of ultimate
II Identification. makes known how each
member of the cOnclave voted. In old
T days. when much depended upon the
! favor Of the pontn, the knowledge
Z that the newly elected pope would learn
{ the names of his opponents was fire.
/ quently q determining factor when the
voting became close and induced wa
verers TO rally 10 "a candidate who APP
/ peared TO have good prospect OF
/ success.
With Peters Ring.
The election being oyer summons
j Is AT once sent to the project Of cere-
monies. who speedily enters the chap
q bearing the fisherman's ring. Al