The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
THE NEW POPE.
Sarto, Venetion Cardinal Elevated
to the Popal Throne.
DID NOT WANT THE HIGH OFFICE
He Is Said to be Strong Repre-
sentative Of the Liberal Ele-
ment of the Roman Cath
olic Church.
lllent of the
olic Church

Cardinal JOS Sarto, patriarch Of
Venice, was elected pope Of the Ro-
man Catholic Church at the Vatican
at Rome ON Tuesday morning Of last
week in succession to Leo XIII. He
was born at Reise June II, 1885, and
created cardinal June y, 1898. The
new pontitf decided upon the name of
Plus y. When the count showed the
necessary two-thirds of the total num-
Der Of votes cast had been obtained
the doors Of the Sistine chapel were
opened by the secretary OF the con-
clave, Mgr. Merry Del Val, and the
masters Of ceremonies were admitted
from Doyden. College. The secretary
then asked The successful cardinal.
do you accept the election?" and re-
ceived a reply in the affirmative. All
throne canopies were then lowered
with the exception Of that of the sue
ceSsful candidate.
The masters Of ceremonies next
conducted the new pope to the rob-
ing closet where he laid aside his car
dinal robes, donDed the white stock
ings, red slippers, long white t'lnic,
white girdle, white cap, and red cape
of the papal office. He returned to
the chapel and was seated on the
chair placed on the highests step of the
altar, where the cardinals approached
one by one and kissed the foot and
then the hand Of the prelate and re-
te;yed the tenediction Of new pope.
The new pope WIS then given the tisb-
erman'S ring which he Immediately
returned for the purpose OF having his
name engraved upon it.
The crowd around St. Peters
Square at l1:5O Tuesday morning
watching the stove pipe over the sus
tine chapel was the largest gathered
there since the conclare began. 1t
is estimated that 5000 people were
around the square. Cardinal Mac
Chi, secretary OF apostolic briefs, ap-
peared on the inside balcony of the
vatican at l1:40 and mace the an
nouncement of the election. Later
he gave it to the crowd outside and
the people shouted who Who?" the
name having net been heard by the
greater part Of the throng. Mac
Chi repeated the words in Italian in
louder voice saying Cardinal Sarto,
who calls himself Plus ""
Following the announcement the
throng rapidly increased, the people
jamming through the doorways to
await the pope's blessing. Five min
utes after the announcement the new
pontitf appeared On the inside balcony
Of the vatican and blessed the people.
The new pope is one OF the most
learned Of the cardinals and is noted
for his liberal views. His charities
have gained him the affection of
multitudes in his see The election
at this moment looks like compro-
mise as the pope, as Cardina Sarto, had
taken little part in the politics Of the
Vatican.
Upon certain occasions, but these
were very few, he has opposed the
plans of Cardinal Rampolla Leo's
secretary of state. Like Leo the new
pope has promise of long life. His
aged mother is still alive and lives at
Reise, Sarto's birthplace. The de-
tails of the voting are not yet known.
1t is learned, however, that Cardinals
Herrera, Cretoni Langenieux Coullle,
Mocenni and Svampa were too i'll to
go to the voting chamber.