The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-25
RAMP0LLA HAS
A GOOD CHANCE
II Elected He Would Follow in
the Footsteps of Leo.
OPPOSITION VERY STRONG
NAMES OF SOME OF THE LEAD
ING CANDIDATES.

II ONE, July 24.-The nearer the con-
X clave approaches, the more two
distinct tendencies are shown in
the sacred college. especially among the
cardinals of the curia-tnat is to say,
those living in Rome, but in which the
cardinals from the provinces as we'll as
/ the foreign cardinals cannot help par
ticipating. These two tendencies
spring from the personality of Cardinal
Rampolla, as the great struggle con-
tinues to be in his favor or against him.
II RampOlla finds that on the first bal
lot he has a considerable number of
votes he will try again. If ne has few
/ votes and one of his opponents has
many, he viii renounce his chance and
] he and all his friends viii support,
first, Cardinal GOtti, with whom he
now has come 10 some such agreement,
and attempt TO raise Gotti to the SUI
preme Office with RampOlla as an ally.
! This would mean the maintenance Of
/ Pope LeO's policy on exactly the same
lines and entrusted to the same men.
Inspires Distrust.
! But Gotti inspires great distrust be
| cause. as he belongs to the religious
] orders, he would render the situation
of the papaCy extremely difficult at the
/ present moment considering the con-
: d!tiOns prevailing in France, Spain and
/ the Philippines. 1t seems, therefore,
/ IL is probable that Gotti cannot be sue
/ cessfuI. this section of the sacred col
} lege will decide on Cardinal Di PietrO,
one of RampOlla's most faithful fol-
lowers. RampOlla. being Sicilian. can
/ count on the two Sicilian cardinals
/ One of them, however. Cardinal Cele-
STA, a bishop of Palermo, is so old
= IL ~f-r
/ oppose his going to Rome. For pOlit-
j ical reasons, all Spanish cardinals are
/ favorable to Rampolla, besides a dozen
Italians. thus making a total Of TWEEN
/ ty-fiVe. But to be elected pope 1t is
necessary to get altogether over forty
votes, as Of the present sixty-four car
dinals not more than two or three will
be absent from the conclave.
Anti Rampolla Candidates.
The anti Rampolla tendency has
I more prominent candidates, such as
Cardinals Oreglia. Vannutelh Satolli
and Agliardi which viii cause difficulty
in arriving at an agreement on any one
of them.
1t is already fOreshadowed that
should the success of their opponents
be probable this group will center all
their votes on Cardinal CapacetrO, a
bishop of Capua.
cardinal who seemed to have con-
siderable chance Of success was Car
dinaT Sarto, the patriarch OF Venice,
but now he is scarcely thought OF be
cause he does not know French and Is
not likely 10 learn il at 20 years of age
1t is understood that the Prussian
minister accredited to the vatican has
received instructions to favor the cleo
ton of Cardinal Seraf1no VannUtelli OF
Agliardi. Cardinal Kopp. bishop Of
Breslau. who arrived yesterday, has
been approached 20 the same effect.
! Cardinal Celesia, III an interview or
the spirit which should inspire the con
clave in the election of new, pope
said:
The Middle Course.
Now. more than ever. we need al
energetic pontiff but at the same tim'
he must be prudent. With eXtrem
measures one cannot rule. With mid
die course there IS always something
to gain. never have juggled will
my conscience or the duties of my Offic
but / have maintained most friendl.
personal relations and also cordial OF
fetal relations with all the authorize
with whom ] come in contact This
the secret of success. This was tn
glory Of Pope Leo XIII. With the he'll
/ Of God il will be that OF his successor.
I / This mornings meeting of the con
I. | gregation of cardinals dealt with af
/ fairs of secondary Importance con
nected with the conclave. The Opinio
is generally expressed that the con
claVe may begin work July 81. Car
4 / dinal Oreglia. dean OF the college o
( cardinals. has expressed the intentio
q of summoning the relatives of the lat
$ pope to attend the congregation
, meeting on Sunday to read them Pop
| LeO's will.
Y II has been decided that the sacre
y I college will tomorrow receive, in tn
hall of the consistory, the diplomat
: BODY accredited to the vatican.