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HOW Plus X
WAS ELECTED
In Reality He Was a Compromise
Candidate,
WERE TWO STRONG GROUPS
supporters Of RampolIa aud seradno
Strongly opposed TO Each other
Former Consider IL a Victory.

Rome, Aug 4--The conclaye, after
s being In session for four days today
selected Giuseppe sarto, patriarch OF
Venice, as pope to succeed Leo XIII,
and sarto now relgns at the vatican
and over the Catholic world as Plus X,
4 Tonight all Rome is illuminated in his
honor.
His election and the assumption of
his holy Office We're marked by a strik-
ing demonstration and impressive GER
emonios az the vatican, which ended
only this evening" Tomorrow the new
pope clad in his full pontihcal robes
and with all the ritualstiC ceremony
Will receive the members OF the dip
lomatic corps the cardinals and the
bishops. who will then offer their off.
cial homage this Notwithstanding the
fact that twice today the cardinals and
many high officials Of the vatican vert
through similar ceremony. The date
on which the coronation of Plus X will
take place mas not yet been decided
but the impression prevails that 1t win
take place on Aug. ..
Although the election was over at II
b O'Clock this morning and was an
nounced to the world IS minutes later
81 by the appearance Of the new pope at
the window Of st. Peters the con
Fl clave was not formally dissolved until
& $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon The car
4 dinais then returned 20 their various
Il apartments In Rome, with the exception
OF Cardinals Rampolla and Oregia, who
81 piIp pafufp fhnf, oil al
In the vatican, and Cardinal Herrero
Espnosa, who Is too m to be moved
&for several days. II was to the sick car
#dina that the new pope paid his first
@'yisit after being formally proclaimed
i pontiff The cardinals viii remain in
ARome for tomorrows ceremony and
#ehouid the coronation be fixed for next
ESunday they are not likely to return TO
%fheir homes until after that ceremony
WIN the exception Of the Spanish car
$dinal Herrero all the prelates are In
Xfairly good health.
~ The election Of the patriarch Of Ven
II ice this morning was unanimous. After
Hhonday's ballots II was a foregOne con-
|4clusion that he was the only candidate
eufiiclently acceptable TO all to secure
The necessary two-thirds that the laws
pf the church require
& One Of the cardinals said to repre-
sentative of the Associated Press to-
night that he believed Plus X would
4 follow the broad lines OF Leo's policy,
although he probably would not ac-
centpate II. This voices the general
feellng here, which is one of salts.
8 faction.
The new pontiff is a man OF simple
origin, and, although not prominent
Candidate. he had been frequently mem
tioned as one Of the many cardinals
who might be taken up as a compro-
mise, In several respects he resvu-
bes his predecessor notably In his
reputation for culture and piety Hav-
ing been associated with no factions
this fact alone won him much favor
from foreign cardinals who were with
Out special candidate. Plus X was
humorousy described as a"country
mouse who could not possibly find hls
way about Rome"
NCnetians. who know the new pope
well, say that he will soon be as much
Beloved as pOntiif as he was yesterday
as the patriarch Of the poor of the
Adriatic In appearance Plus X Is IA
handsome man. He has a fine, ereCt
figure, despite his 6s years, his face
resembling that OF the late Philips
Brooks OF Boston
When he pronounced his first bene-
dicton today at st. Peters his voice
rang out with splendid resonance. In
every way today he showed beyond a
doubt that he had dignity and person
nity In keeping with the best tra1-
lions associated with the famous pom
tins who for centuries have ruled the
vatican.
A q h. -. 80 H.. = 81
lego declare that they are well satisfied
with the election Of Cardinal SartO.
but the party opposed TO RampOlla be-
lleye that II is their especial victory.
When the first ballot was taken II
showed that the sacred college was al
vided into two groups, the stronger
one for Rampola and the lesser one
for Serafno Vannutelli. The other
votes were scattered, but included four
for Sart0.
on the subsequent ballots. while the
two principal parties were losing
ground, Sarto gradually gained. draw
ing strength from both ends and the
middle until the ballot on Monday al
ternoon, when his vote had increased
20 81, within six of the necessary two
thirds.
When the result Of this ballot was
announced in the conclave Cardinal
Sarto was 80 Overcome with emotion
and so touched by the unlocked FOR
confidence reposed In him that he could
no longer control his feelings and to
The surprise Of all he broke down, de-
claring that such responsibility AMI
honor we're not for him and that he
must refuse 1t II elected. Tears rolled
down his cheeks and he seemed firm In
his determination TO refuse the dignity.
lie was so palpably sincere that con-
sternatlOn relgned In the conclave and
the cardinals spent the whole evening
and much Of the night In convincing
him that his election was the win OF
Providence and that he must accept
Several times he almost tainted and
had to be revived by the use Of salts