The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-28
CARDINALS
GATHERING
Most All Members of Sacred
College in Rome.
DISCUSSION or ELECTION
81 Pietro May Be One Chosen as a
Compromise Cardinal Gibbons
Said to Have Not Shadow
of Chance.
DISCUSSION OF ELECTION
my Associated rrcss.)

ROME. July 27.--Almost all the cardl-
nails of tho conclave have now arriVeo'
Their time to-day was mainly occupied
with a lengthy meeting Of the congre-
cation. which was notable for tho cor
dlalty with which Cardinal Gibbons was
received. After the meeting inc earai-
nails received numerous visits at their
various residences.
In we'll Informed circles Cardinal An
cello hi Pietro Is being talked OF as Il
compromise candidate in the event that
Cardinals Orega, Gotti. Rampolla or
Serafino vannutelli is unable to secure
the necessary votes. Should III rle'ro
be elected Pope no would, 1t Is SAID. pc
the representative Of the Rampollaseo.tl
faction, md yet "ouid DC Aa'iis "See'
able to ALL
Cardinal Michael Iogue, archbishop OF
Arn,aeah. who, with the exception OF
Cardinal Gibbons will be the only Eng
lish speaking cardinal in the conciaVe,
arrived to-day from Ireland. lie SAID ne
believed that the successor to Leo "ouid
bo quickly chosen. In his case perhaps
the hope Is father to the thought, as
be said he did not look forward with
prent degree Of pleasure TO being smut
IN In the Vatican during the present
| hot weather Speaking Of Cardinal GID
hons, the Irish cardinal paid him glow
Ing tribute, though. Ike all me preiaees
hero. lie held out no hope that the Amer
lean cardinal had tho remotest chance OF
election. .rn..,,.
"Indeed" said Cardinal Iogue, IT think
! Cardinal Gibbons would be supJect
J for commiseration IL the selection shouiu
deyolve upon him, for no American WON"
care to spend the rest OF his ne ,, su.,.
|
can"
Tho irish cardinal expressed the OPINION
that the question OF sending a note 70
| the Powers protesting against inc 10 r',.
men OF the Vatican by the ltalian 10y
! eminent should be left to the neNt iop'
To.morrow Cardinal Losue VIII pay gu
onlcial visit to Cardinal Oreglia, ana thcn
| formally join the congregation. I,
| II is now practically certain tnat an
| tho cardinals Will be present at the con-
| claye except Cardinal Moran. archp,shop
| of sydney, who will not reach ho,iie -,
| time, and Cardinal Celesia, archp'si'oi'
| ~ palermo. who Is too Ill TO attend.
nroclamation was posted In the streets
| ~ Rome tonight inviting citizens 70 AZ
| te,d tho annual COMMUNICATION OF inc
| Death Of King Humbert, which WIZ tahs
| the form of a procession through ~. ~
| streets to the Pantheon. Earis ~ ~, ~.
! morning OF July 2sth unoeI tno a,ytal.
| ~ m t,.iotlc and other societies, the IA !.
,a,s will visit the tomb OF Humbert, az
,ha pantheon, and decorate It with now
| 80 Comm emorative exercises ut tho cap
uoI will follow. For this event Nins wy.
,or Emmanuel will return TO Rome on
/ Wednesday. Queen Margherita VIII ar
rive tomorrow. nn,oa ching
ooromony with some alarm, belieVlhS tiin
Nc anti.clericals may take advantage OF
, the opportunity 10 make counter dem n
ons,ratlon against the sympa thy e*p,es. I,
All over Italy in connection with the oea''
OF the Pope.