The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-05
CARDINAL SARTO CHOSEN POPE
 TO SUCCEED THE LATE LEO XIII
New PoDtf Takes the Name of Plus \ and PrOnOuDCes
 His First BenedictiOn


 AND WAS GREATLY BELOVED sarto Has Never Entered Politics Act
 veIy or Theoretically and Was AL
 most Unknown to Some Mem
 bers of the concIave.
 Rome, August 4-The conc1ave. after be- Ing in session for four days, today elected Eiuzeppe Sarto, patriarch of Venice, as pope to succeed Leo XIII, and he now reigns at the vatican and over the Cath ollie world as Plus x. Tonight all Rome is illuminated in his honor. His election and assumption of his holy office were marked by a striking demonstration and impressive ceremonies at the vatican, which only ended this evening.
 Tomorrow the new pope, clad in his full pontifcal robes and with all the ritualistic ceremony, will receive the members of the diplomatic corps, the cardinals and the bishops, who will then offer their official homage; this, notwith- standing the fact that twice today the cardinals and many high officials of the vatican went through a similar ceremony. CORONATION TAKES
 PLACE AUGUST g.
 The date upon which the coronation of Plus X will occur has not yet been de- cided. but the impression prevails that it will occur August g. Although the elec- ton was over at Il o'clock this morning and was announced to the world forty five minutes later by the appearance of the new pope at the window of St. Peter's, the conelave was not dissolved until 5:30 this afternoon. The cardinals then re- turned to their various apartments in Rome with the exception of Cardinals Rampolla and Oreglia. who temporarily retain their official suites in the vatican, and Cardinal Herrero Espinoza, who Is too i'll to be moved for several days. It was to the sick cardinal that the new pope paid his first visit after being for maiiy proclaimed pontiff.
 
 tomorrow's ceremonies and should the coronation be fixed for next Sunday they are not likely to return to their respective homes until after that ceremony. With the exception of the Spanish cardinal, Herrero. all the others are now in fairly good health.
 ELECTION OF SARTo
 WAS UNANIMOUS.
 ba oIa of |, t,-go this morning was unanimous. After Mon days ballots it was a foregone conclusion that he was the only candidate sufficient ly acceptable to all to secure the neces- sary two-third, which the laws of the church require. One of the cardinals said to the representative of the Associated Press tonight that he believed Plus x. would follow the broad lines of Leo's policy, although not likely to accentuate 1t. This voices the general feeling here, which is one of satisfaction.
 The new pontiff Is a man of simple origin and although not very prominent candidate, he had been frequently men tioned as one of the many cardinals who might be taken up a compromise. In several respects he resembles his vener- able predecessor, notably in his reputation for culture and piety. Having been as- sociated with no factions, this fact alone won him favor from foreign cardinals, who were without an especial candidate Plus x was humorousy described as "a country mouse. who could not possibly find his way about Rome"
 WILL SOON DE
 MUCH BELOVED.
 Venetians who know the new pope well. say he will soon be as much beloved a pontiff as he was yesterday the be- loved patriarch of the Adriatic. In ap- pearance, Plus x. Is a very handsome man. He has a fine, erect figure, despite his sixty-eight years, his face greatly resembling that of the late Phillips Brooks the eminent Boston divine.
 When he pronounced his first benedic- ton today at St. Peters his voice rang out with splendid resonance. In every way today he showed that he has dig nity and personality in keeping with the best traditions associated with the fam ous pontiffs. who for centuries have ruled the vatican.
 All the members of the sacred college declare they are very well satisfied with the election of Cardinal Sarto but the anti-Rampolla party consider it as their special victory.
 SACRED COLLEGE
 WAS DEVIL ED.
 When the nrSt DalfOt was taken, IL showed that the Sacred college was di- vided into two groups, the stronger one for Rampola and another not quite so strong for Serafino Vannuttelli. The other votes were scattered, but included four for Sarto.
 On the subsequent >ballots. while the two principal parties were losing ground Sarto gradually gained. drawing strength from both sides as well as the neutrals, until the ballot Monday afternoon, when his vote had increased to 37, within six of the necessary two-thirds.
 When the result of this ballot was an- nounced in the conclave. Cardinal Sarto was so overcome with emotion and so touched by the unlocked for confidence reposed in him that he could no longer control his feelings and then. to the sur prise of all, he broke down, declaring that such responsibility and honor were not for him, and he must refuse if of- fered Tears rolled down his cheeks and he seemed firm in his determination to refuse the dignity. He was so palpably affected and sincere that consternation reigned in the conclave, and the cardinals spent the whole evening and far into the night in convincing him that his election was the will of Providence, and that he must accept.
 SEVERAL TIMES
 HE ALMOST PAINTED.
 Several times he almost tainted and h. 1F