The evening world., 1903-07-21
CONCLAvE AUG. |
To ELECT NEW POPE
Congregation Of Cardinals Holds Its
First Formal Conference Under Car
dinal Greg liza and Chooses Canadian
Apostolic Delegate as Secretary.

ROME, July 21.-According to a statement coming from a
high ecclesiastic arrangements at the Vatican are being pressed
forward which will enable the conclave of Cardinals to begin sit
ting Aug. /. However, it is now thought the sessions may last
considerably longer than at first expectcd-eyen long enough to
permit Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, Ms. W., to arrive in time to
take part in the proceedings.
Cardinal oregla, Dean of the Sacred College, to-day called together
his colleagues fr III hHt INT 10 AK pr. IL u FORMAL conference N
cardinals who were absent from Rome 1T the time of the Popes death
are arriving here from III lrectons' Cardina gibbons is expecte or
At to.aavls meeting of the Congregation of Cardinals Mgr. Merry
Del Val, the first Apostolic Delegate to Canada, was Professionally ap-
a rnn'1 Io,n'n, TSi, nrohsnlv VIII no followed bv MAKING the nrovs,onaI
appointment permanent The position of Secretary of the Consistorial
Congregation has additional importance, since it will lead to the nomina-
ton of Mgr Merry Del Val as Cardinal by the new Pope.
That the approaching conclave will be of brief duration, no one believes.
It is said there has never been a conclRve in which there are sc many candi-
TO lead to a prolonged struggle, especially If after the early ballots the diff
fernt parties, after developing their strength, persist in voting for their
candidates in preference 30 joining forces with those having better chances.
CONDITIONS HAVE
An ambassador accredited to the Vatican says the question of Pope
iLeos successor is a peculiarly open at the present moment. The per-
sonarty of the candidates plays d much more important part than in any
preceding conclnve, since the conditions prevailing in the past are now en-
Iurely changed. Formerly the Sacred College was divided into several dis
tlnct parties. There was, FIRST, that composed of the Cardinals who were
members of the great Roman families, nearly every one of which IA rep
resented in the College. Thesealways e%eftedv very powerful influence in the
election of a Pope AT the present time there is only scion of a great
Roman house among the Cardinals, namely Cardinal Batdsta Casali Del
Drago' who from the standpoint OF the election of a new Pontin' is rea-
lively unimportant.
Then there yer parties composed of Cardinals appointed by the same
Pope, who usually ranged themselves into separate bodies.
In addition to Tho members of the Sacred College appointed by the Pope
who had thcn Just passed away. there we're usually a considerable number
chosen by his predecessor, and eve a few nominated by the Pope preceding
him. In consequence Of Leo Kills long reign, these parties have entirely
disappeared. In tho present Conclave there will be only n Cardinal Car
dinal Oregia, who was not appointed by Pope Leo.
As a result of these changes the approaching conclave will be much
more under the influence of individual candidates Than in the past render
ing it impossible to forecast the election with any degree of certainty. II
is considered highly probable that the new Pope viii be a man at present
not thought Of and not talked about
WAR OF PARTIES.
The condave is apt to develop a war OF parties, liberals against con-
seryatives, many OF the foreign Cardinals and a N influential wing OF the
italian section of the Sacred College being imbued with the progressive
spirit of the age and likely to battle against the ultra conservatism that
has ruled the Church for centuries The talk of interference from the
catholic powers through the right of veto is not regarded seriously, as
lit is realized that there is no possibility of a foreigner being elected unless
La sbomd ha rardinal Guhon md that tho nnunro darro To on1y that
1.-THE nw Pontif should conduct the affairs of the Papacy In a manner TO
avert international strife. This influence will be exerted only indirectly
and will be made the most OF by the liberal element Because of it Car
dinal Gibbons representing practically the entire body of English speaking
Catholics, through the death OF Cardinal Vaughan and the necessary abb
sence of Cardinal Moran, will be one Of the most influential members of
1.-The conclape. rHe r#. . "s
VIE WIS OF CARDINAL SVAMPA.
The Tribuna to-day published a n interview with Cardinal savanna