The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-23
THE P0PF's SUCCESSOR.
The Mode Of Procedure on the Selee-
ton Of New Pontfff.

| lSeifth day aftfr the death OF the
Pope. the conclfTe assemblies for the
election OF the new Pontir
II is held at the beautiful Ssstine
chapel within the walls of the Vac-
| can.
Each cardinal Is allowed the services
| OF a secretary and an attendant. who
while the conclave lasts occupy rooms
hdJacent TO the peculiar cell allotted
to their master. On the day fixed for
| the meeting OF the conclave the cardi-
| nails assemble To hear a special mass
Tor the Holy Spirit and TO take the
oaths OF taithfulness and secrecy.
Once within the confines of the con-
ciaye the massive doors are shut with
| double locks. and from that moment
until the new Pontif Is elected. no
person Is permitted to pass In or out.
The meals for the assem- blage are pre-
pared within the walls OF the Vatican
and delivered through a wicket gate,
or rather, easement let into the great
| door.
1t is here, also. that on the frst day
OF the conclave. a committee of cardt-
mails, appointed by the whole body,
gives audience to the foreign envoys
This, however, takes place before the
eonclave has actually men for the pa
| tai election.
The Sistine chapel is especially fit
ted for the holding of this momentous
council OF the Church. The stalls for
the cardinals. ranged on each side. are
surmounted by canopies OF cloth in
the ecclesiastical colors, and at the far
end, opposite the high altar, are places
assigned to the secretaries. On the al
tar itself, or on the table in front of il,
Is chalice Of silver on which rests the
pix containing the host.
When the mass has been said and
all is prepared the conclave proceeds
10 its solemn task. The election of a
Pope is effected by three methods. by
acciamation. by alteration, in which
Is embodied the idea of direct divine
inspiration, ~ the compromise or by
vote
POPE Leo was elected on the second
cay OF the conclave by acclamation.
The system Of voting called the Scrup-
tlnum, is regulated by exact prescrip-
ton The proceedings are under the
directions 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
Game OF his chosen candidate, but not
his own name. No one is permitted
to vote for himself. When the requis-
ite interval has passed, each cardinal,
beginning with the one of the most
ancient creation, leaves his stall and
advances to the high altar. Amid a
solemn hush the elector prays for
| awhile on the altar steps, and then
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according to his conscience, drops his
voting paper in the chalice. When all
have voted in like manner the six scru-
tinizers examine the papers and pro-
claim the result
If no cardinal has obtained the re-
luired 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 brazier with damp
straw, the dense smoke from which
issues from particular chimney, visi-
cle from outside, and proclaims to the
! taken place.
Under these circumstances, on the
afternoon of the same day, a second
vote takes place, supplementary to the
first and called the accessit vote. In
this the procedure embodies the theory
that the cardinal who obtained the
largest number of votes in the morn
Ing :s the most acceptable to the con-
slave. Consequently 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
iic mt by the words " "Accedo nem-
hi"
If this new vote leads to no result,
the papers are burned as before and
the conclave adjourns until the fol-
lowing morning, when the election be-
gins afresh and quite irrespective OF
the previous days proceedings. When.
at length, the determining vote Is
taken and the cardinal deacon, as
scrutinizer, announces that a certain
candidate has been elected Pope. there
Is a departure from the procedure
adopted hitherto. The cardinal dea-
con opens each folded paper fully, and,
reading the Latin motto which each
cardinal has to inscribe on it for the
purpose Of ultimate Identification,
makes known how each member OF
the conclave has voted.
The election being over, summons
Is at once sent to the perfect of cere-
monies, who speedily enters the chap
Ell, bearing the fisherman's ring. An
interval occurs, during which the cano-
pies are removed from the stalls OF all
the cardinals except that of the newly
elected Pope, and His Holiness retires
to robe himself in the pontifcial vest
ments.
On his return the fishermans ring
Is placed on his finger by the cardina'
.amerlingo and the new vicar Of Christ
gives his first solemn benediction to
the members of the sacred college from
the steps Of the altar.
Then, taking his seat on the Sedia
Gestatorit the Pope receives the hon.
age of their eminences and communi-
, Gates the names which it is his pleas
ure to assume as Pontiff. Next, the
FIRST cardinal deacon takes the oath
Of obedience, and, fastening to the
grand loggia or balcony of St Peters,
looking onto the great piazza. an
nounces to the eXpectant multitude
the election Of the Pope. using the
sorm of words, consecrated by imme-
&orial usage: Il bring you tidings OF
great joy We have a Pope, the most
high and reverend Lord (here he gives
the Christian and surname OF the new
Pnpe), who has taken upon himself
the name Of Plus K or Leo XIV.
News CT the Day.
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