Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

itself on the first floor OF, the vatican,
are the large galleries which are fitted
up for the reception of the cardinals
and their attendants and the arrange
ments are such that when their emf
nences have entered the place of con-
clave, the entire section of the vati-
can set apart for the purpose can be
shut off entirely from the outside
world, the intention being that the
members of this exalted council shall
| be subjected to no mundane inf1u-
ences. Each cardinal is allowed the
services of secretary and an attend
ant, who while the conclave lasts &C.
cupy rooms adjacent to the particular
cell allotted to their master. On the
day fixed for the meeting of the con-
clave, the cardinals assemble to hear
| special mass of the holy spirit and to-
take the oaths of faithfulness and
secrecy. When this is accomplished
all the members of the sacred congre
cations go in solemn procession, two
by two, and followed by the long reti-
nue. of attendants, to the conclave,
while the inspiring strains of the Veni
Creator Spiritus are chanted. Once
within the confines of the conclave the
massive doors are shut with double
locks and from that moment until the
new pontiff is elected, no person is
permitted to pass in or out. The
meals for the assemblage are prepared
within the walls of the vatican and
are delivered through wicket gate,
or rather easement, let into the great
door. 1t is here, also, that, on the
first day of the conclave committee
4 of cardinals, appointed by the whole
body, gives audience to the foreign
ENJOYS. This, however, takes place
/ before the conclave has actually met
1 for the papal election. The Sistine
chapel is especially fitted for the
holding of this momentous council Of
! the church. The stalls for the cardi-
nails, ranged on each side, are sur
mounted 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
altar itself, or on a table in front OF
| it, is chalice of silver. on which
rests the Pix containing the host.
When mass has been said, and all is
prepared the conclave proceeds to It's
solemn task The election of pope
is effected by three methods, by ac-
clamation or alteration, in which is
/ embodied the idea of direct divine in
SEPARATION; by the compromise or by
vote.
i Chosen by Acclamation.
The late Pope Leo was elected on
the second day of the conclave by &C
clamation. The system of voting, call
ed the Scrutinum, is regulated by eX
4 act prescription. The proceedings are
under the direction of six cardinals
j two from each order of bishops
priests and deacons. Every cardinal
1 is provided with voting paper, on
which he writes the name OF his
chosen candidate, but not his own
name. No one is permitted to vote
\ for himself. When the requisite in
! terval has passed, each cardinal, be,
ginning with the one of most ancient
\ creation, leaves his stall and advances
to the high altar. Amid a solemn hush
the elector prays for while on the
i altar steps, and then, declaring aloud
4 that his vote is given according to his
) conscience, drops his voting paper in
!, the chalice When all have voted in
!, like manner the six scrutineers exam
inc the papers and proclaim the re
, suit. If no cardinal has obtained the
required number of votes-two-thirds
j, of the number of cardinals present
plus one-the result is declared void
and the voting papers, collected to
gether, are burned in braZier with
damp straw, the dense smoke from
which issues through particular
chimney, visible from outside and pro
: claims to the world that no election
has taken place. Under these cir
cumstances on the afternoon of the
same day a second vote takes place
!, suppleme ntary to the first, and called
, the accessit vote. In this the pro
: cedure embodies the theory that the
: cardinal who has obtained the largest
; number of votes in the morning is
the most acceptable to the conclave
Consequently his name is the only
: one considered for the moment ant
: each cardinal votes for him by writ
ing the word "accedo" on his scheda
: or voting paper, or signifies his dissen
e by the words, "accedo nemini" If thi!
3 new vote leads to no result, the pa
: pers are burned as before and the
e conclave adjourns until the following
> morning, when the election begins
: afresh and quite irrespective of the
: previous days proceedings. When, a
+ length, the determining vote is take1
f and the cardinal deacon, as scrutin
5 eer, announces that certain candi
d date has been elected pope, there i:
$ a departure from the procedure adopte,
n hitherto.
Y The Count.
f The cardinal deacon opens eacl
i folded voting paper fully, and readin
e the Latin motto which each cardina
a has to inscribe on it for the purpos
s of ultimate Identification, makes know
! how each member of the conclave ha
r voted. In old days when much dc
h pended upon the favor of the ponti1
b the knowledge that the newly electe
i pope would learn the names of his OF
n ponents was frequently a determinin
e factor when the voting became clos
n and induced waverers to rally to a car
e didate who appeared to have a goo
r prospect of success. The election bein
e over, summons is at once sent to tn
e project of ceremonies, who speedily Ell
e tiers the chapel, bearing the fishel
# mans ring. An interval then occur
e during which the canopies are remol
cd No Oh le, So ~