Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-01
Cardinals Are All Ready to Elect
A Pope
FIVE CHIEF CANDIDATES,
Rampolla, seranuo yannutelll, III
Pietro, GotI aud Oregiia Most
Prominently Mentioned.

Rome July 81, p. m.--The largest
eonclaye In the history Of the Roman
Catholic church has nov assembled IN
the sistine chapel for the purpose Of
electlng a successor to Leo XIII. sixty
two cardinals, with over 200 clerical
and lay attendants, are to all intents
and purposes prisoners within
the vatican. One Of them, Cardinal
Herrara y Espinosa, archbishop OF Va
lencia, was Frustrated Immediately
after entering the conclaye and lies Ill
In his cell.
Tomorrow morning the cardinals will
enter upon the solemn duty Of choos-
ing the new pope by ballot The gem
eral Impression exists that within two
or three days. possibly, though not
probably tomorrow, a pope viii have
been chosen. But no matter row long
time may be required. the absolute
seclusoh of the princess ( the church
from The outer world must, according
to the church law continue until a
choice Is made,
Representations as to who viii wear
Nht lidlu as Leu SuitthtoI lhNt llAH
tie value. as even the cardinals who
this evening entered their cells seemed
10 be without definite ideas as to the
Issue. Cardinals Rampolla Serafino
Vannutelli ID Pietro Gotti and Oreglia
continue to be the most frequently mem
toned as the likely candidates; but the
moment the name Of one OF them is
mentioned a hundred reasons are sup
Il, h.. L
bly, be elected.
So seldom have the majority OF the
cardinals now here met each other, and
sc widely do they differ IN nationality
ana personality that no organized
movement IN support Of any one car
dinal has thus far been practicable nor,
In fact. seriously attempted, This
does not apply to the Italian cardinals,
who are nearly all well acquainted with
each ether. With their numerical
strength the Italian cardinals II united,
practically insure the electlng Of a
ptntifi OF their own choosing. II Is
the dsunon and rivalry among the
Italian cardinals which, IN fact, leaves
the question of LeO's successor so open
as to make one guess almost as good
as another
The rival claims of the leading !tal-
ian cardinals, so freely ventilated IN
the local press are matters which are
oil important In connection with the
decision Of the cOnclaye, because II IL
assumed az O foregone conclusion that
the next occupant Of the holy see viii
be am Italian. The foreign cardinals
have shown no indication of opposition
TO this assumption, but. however, Will
ing they are to honor an Italian, 1t Is
believed that serious differences among
the Italians themselves upon matters
OF political and religious opinion must
be- reconcied before one OF them suit
able to all sections can be elected. The
apparent difficulty OF accomplishing
this has rendered interest in the con-
clave doubly acute, and Is largely re-
sponslble for the frequently expressed
opinion that some cardinal little talked
OF may emerge from the conclave as
the next pope.
More interesting, perhaps. in GER
tain way Is the impression which pre-
walls in certain sections that, no mat
ter what the verdict Of the conclave
may be, great changes are impending In
the policy Of the vatican, and that
within year or two the new pope will
no longer consider himself a prisoner
I'm the vatican, but Will, unlike Leo,
leave its precincts when necessary
Cardinal Gibbons archbishop of Bal
timore. has received a greeting that was
remarkable for It's cordially and espe-
clally from the German and Spanish
members ~ the cNiie~o - has receiy-
ed a constant stream Of visitors at
his quaiteio siu,c A.5 arrival here.
lad r..ta mt n
number Of communicates than any doz-
en- OF the other cardinals, is unques-
tionably greater than that OF any for
eign cardinal. He is regarded as the
representative Of all Anglo-SaX Cath
ollcs since the death Of Cardinal
Vaughan. archbishop OF Westminster,
Cardinal Gibbons has, OF course, not
given the slightest indication OF his
preference for a papal selection, but he
Is almost universally credited with the
intention Of supporting Cardinal Van
nutelh.
No new name has been publicly dis
cussed in connection with the election,
On the contrary, there is tendency to
reduce the number OF candidates. 1t Is
again reported that Cardinal Ramp0lla
does not seek his own election regard
ing It as impracticable. but he will
WELD an absolute veto against any OPP
ponent This view seems justified by
the attitude OF his friends, who are
most loyal.
The impression grows that whoever is
elected will moderate Leo's attitude to-
ward Italy II Is not expected that
there Will be any formal compromise
because the present situation imposes
no serious difficulties on either the
church or state. but Il Is not believed
that the new pope, II he Is at all lib
eral. as Is Cardinal Vannutelll, will
Initiate Leo in remaining a prisoner in
the vatican.
Opinions as TO the length OF the con.
clave are very conflicting, II II be.
comes necessary TO End compromise
candidate II may easily be prolonged
The weather viii be a strong Mastering
influence What might be a matter Of
weeks IN the winter may be reduced %
DAYS in August II is believed That
the coronation Of the new pope VIII be
postponed until November ins'e7d ~
taking place 10 DAYS after his election,
ns was the case % years ago.