The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Crowds AnxiOuSly Watch
Vatican Chimney, From
Which Smoke Of Burned
Ballots POurS.
LabOrers Begin Removing
Framework From Win
dow at Which POntiff
Will Bless His People.

LOfDoN, Aug. The Rome cor
respondent Of the Central News wires
that on the hrst ballot Cardinal Ram
polla received the largest number of
votes IN the Roman conclave. He was
followed by Cardinals Serafno vanu-
tell, OregIia, Gotd. and Agliardi, in
the order named. Cardinal Gibbons re-
ceived two votes.
ROME, Aug. I.-Since O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the Vatican has been
closed 10 the outer world The actual
work OF the cOEclaye. however. did not
begin until this morning when. at ;
o'clocz. an attendant went TO the various
apartments, or cells. occupied BY the
eonelavists and. ringing a bell. cried:
To The chapel. my lords,"
Thereupon the cardinals conzreratef
in the Pauline chapel. where mass q
Ae Holy Ghost was celebrated by Ca--
dinal Oreglia- All the cardinals received
communion from the eamerlengo's hands
ana taen returned 70 their apartments,
where they had breakfast
In Sistine Chapel
At 10 O'Clock the conclavtsts again left
their apartments and congregated in the
Sistine chapel. Here a separate cano-
pied throne had been erected for each
cardinal. with small table in front OF
the dais. Six candles rested on the al
tar. over which wes hung tapestry
showing the descent Of the Holy Ghost.
On little cabinet near the door hung
vestments OF several sizes from which
the robes OF the successful candidates
sill be chosen The master Of eeremo-
nies then cried:
Exeunt omnes, % when all except the
cardinals left the room.
ScrutineTs Selected.
Cardinal Wives Y Tuto. the youngest Of
the cardinal descons. then approached
a table on which We're sIiDs OF naDc-
containing the names OF the various car
dinals- He read DThese. cne by one,
and having received an answer from
each Of the preiates. placed all the slips
In bag, which he shook vigorously and
drew by hazard three strips. The three
cardinals thus named became scrutiuers
Of the votes
The ballots were then slowly prepared,
each with two folds. On the upper part
OF The paper the cardinal wrote his own
name. or the middle part the name OF
the candidate for whom he votes. and
on the lower portion some favo-ite Latin
motto. he then folded the ballot ard
sealed ii. 50 that the first and third
parts were concealed. and only the mid
die part. with the name Of the caniI-
date. was visible.
Casting the Ballots.
Then, in order OF seniority. the car
dinais placed their votes in great chaI-
ice, each raising his hand as he droppei
his ballot IN and saying:
i hold Christ, Who will one day judse
me to witness. that I have named him
whom it seems to me. before God. should
be elected, and that the same sentiment
shall guide me throughout this voting"
When all had voted the scrutiners
first counted them TO see If the number
was correct Then the first scrutiner
oEd followed his example. and the third
read the name aloud. Each scrutiner
had a printed list Of the cardinals and
checked each vote after the name One
of the three then read the names. begin
ming with the candidate having the most
votes. and ending with the one having
The least number
Tale Told by Smoke.
II no result Is obtained the ballots
are burned in small stove. the smoke
OF the chimney often indicating 10 the
people outside that no result has been
obtained. Two ballots will be taken
daily until some one obtains the neces-
sary two-thirds.
When a candidate has finally been
elected. the camerlengo VIII advance to
his throne and ask.
do you accept the pontifieate?"
II the reply is yes" all the thrones
will be lowered except his. Then the
asks him what name he will
choose as the new Pope, and goes 10 the
cabinet, where he selects his robes
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