The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-21

the conclave. committee of Cardinals. ap
pointed by the whole body. gives audience
10 the foreign ENJOYS. This. however
taxes place before the conclave has &C
tuaiiS met for the papal election.
Inc Sistine Chapel is especially fitted fol
! me holding of this momentous council O
the church. The stalls for the Cardinals
ranged on each side. are surmounted b,
| cahopies of cloth in the ecclesiastical
| colors. and at the far end, opposite The
h'Gh altar. are places assigned to the secre
.afies. On the altar itself. or on table ir
front OF 1t. is a chalice of silver. on which
tests Inc pix containing the host.
| "heh mass has been said and all is pre-
| p'ieu. the conclave proceeds to its solemn
| a'N' ne election of Pope is effected by
! hhee methods. by reclamation or adoption
| III "hich Is embodied the idea of direct
ui'ihe inspiration; by the compromise OF
by vote
! Inc late Pope Leo was elected on the sec
ohd Gay OF the conclave by reclamation
nc system of voting called the scrutinum
Il, IS regulated by exact prescription. The pre-
| ceedlnss are under the direction of six Car
| dinals. two from each order of Risbops
priests and deacons Every Cardinal ia nro-
4 writes the name OF his chosen candidate.
but not his own name. No one Is permitted
| to vote for himself.
"hen the requisite interval has passed,
each cardinal. beginning with the one of
Tue MOST ancient creation. leaves his stall
ana advances to the high altar. Amid a
solemn hush, the elector prays for awhile
| on the altar steps. and then. declaring
aloud that his vote is given according to
mis- conscience. drops his voting paper in
| the chalice.
ONE MORE THAN TWO-THIRDs
is NECESSARY TO ELECT.
When all have voted in like manner the
SIX scrutineers examine the papers and pro-
claim the result. If no Cardinal has Oh
tanned the required number of votes-two-
thirds OF the number of Cardinals present
Plus one-the result Is declared void and the
voting papers, collected together are burned
III brazier with damp straw, the dense
smoke from which issues through MR.
ticular chimney visible from outside and
proclaims to the outside world that no cleo
ton has taken place.
ohoer these circumstances, on the after
noon OF the same day, second vote takes
pace, Supplementary to the first and called
,he accessit vote. In this the procedure
emoodies the theory that the Cardinal who
mas ootalned the largest number of votes in
lhe morning Is the most acceptable to the
conclave. Consequently his name Is tn.
only one considered for the moment and
each cardinal votes for him by writing the
word "aceedo'' on his scheda, or yotirr ma
per, or signifies his dissent by the worfIs
'accedo nemini."
If this new vote leads to no result tbe
papers are burned as before and the con-
clave adjourns until the following morning.
When the election begins afresh and quite
Irrespective Of the previous days proceed
lngs. When at length. the determining
vote is taken, and the Cardinal Deacon, as
scrutineer. announces that a certain candi-
date has been elected Pope. there Is a de-
parture from the procedure adopted hith-
10. The Cardinal Deacon opens each
folded voting paper fully, and, reading the
Latin motto which each Cardinal has To
irscribe on it for the purpose of ultimate
identification. makes known how each mem
Der of the conclave has voted
IT. old days. when much depended ,,non
the favor of the Pontiff. the knowledge thar
the newly elected Pope would learn the
names OF his opponents was frequently n
determining factor when the voting became
close. and induced waverers to rally to n
candidate who appeared to have a good
prospect OF success.
The election being over, a summons ia at
once sent to the Prefect Of Ceremonies wbo
speedily enters the chapel bearing the fisher
mans ring. An interval then occurs dur-
ing which the canopieS are removed from
the stalls of all the Cardinals except that of
the newly elected Pope, and his Holiness
retires to robe himself in his pontIhcal vest
ments. Then the fsherman's ring is nlaced
on his finger by the Cardinal Camerlingo ana
the new Vicar Of Christ gives his first
S Soiemn Denediction to the members of the
sacred college from the steps OF the altar.
Then taking his seat on the Sedia Caste.
toria, the Pope receives the homage of their
Eminences and communicates the names
which 1t is his pleasure to assume as Pom.
Next. the first Cardinal Deacon take. ,,,
oath of obedience. and. Fastening 70 the
grand loggia or balcony of ST. Peters 1oaL
Ing onto the great piazza. announces TO the
expectant multitude the election Of the
Pope. using the form of words consecrstaS
by immemorial usage:
I bring you tidings of great joy. We have
a Pope, the most High and Reverend Lord
Plus y or Leo XIV"
see. the Pope and receive his blessing ; an 10
II Is a stirring scene which presents IL
self in the noble cathedral when the Sow
ereign Pontiff. clad in the richest vestments
and wearing the triple tiara, is borne aloft
with all the princes Of the church in his
train. through the ranks of knee!inp vnr,
shippers. on whom. with uplifted finger. his
Holiness besiows his pontifical benediction.
The ceremony of alteration by the Car.
dinals then takes place and the Pope. hav-
ing put off his pontifical robes and assumed
his ordinary white vestments. with the broad
Cardinals hat and scarlet hood. is carried
on the Sedia Gestatoria, attended by an es-
cort of the Noble Guard. to his new apart.
ments in the Vatican.