Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-21

direct divine inspiration; by the com
promise or by vote.
The late Pope Leo was elected on the
second day of the conclave by accla-
nation. The system of voting, called
the scrutinum is regulated by exact
prescription. The proceedings are I'M
der the directions of six cardinals, two
from each order of bishops, priests and
deacons. Every cardinal is provided
with a voting paper. on which he writes
the name of his chosen candidate. but
not his own name. No one is permit
ted to vote for himself When the re-
quisite interval has passed, each car
dinal, beginning with the one of the
most ancient creation, leaves his staff
and advances to the high altar Amid
4 solemn hush the elector prays for a
while on the altar steps, and then. de-
claring aloud that his vote is given ac-
cording to his conscience. drops his
voting paper in the chalice. When all
have voted in like manner the six scru-
tineers examine the papers and pro-
claim The result. Ii no cardinal has
obtained the required number of votes
two thirds of the number of cardi-
nails present plus one-the result Is de-
clared void. and the voting papers, col
lected together are burned in a bra
2ier with damp straw. the dense smoke
from which issues thru particular
chimney, visible from outside and pro-
claims to the outside world that no ell
ection has taken place. Under
these circumstances on the af-
tprnnnn of h,a do, a .o
takes place, supplementary to the first,
and called the accessit vote In this
the procedure embodies the theory that
the cardinal who has obtained the larg-
est number of votes in the morning is
the most acceptable TO thu conclave.
Consequently his name is the only one
considered for the moment and each
cardinal votes for him by writing the
word "accedo" on his scheda, or voting
paper of signifies his dissent by the
words "accedo nenini." If this new vote
leads TO no result. the papers are
burned as before and the conclave adj
Journs until the following morning.
When the election begins afresh and
quite irrespective OF the previous DAYS
proceedings. When, at length, the de-
termining vote is taken and the cardinal
deacon, as scrutineer. announces that
a certain candidate has been elected
pope there is departure
from the procedure adopted
hitherto. The cardinal deacon
opens each folded voting paper care
fully, and. reading the Latin motto
which each cardinal has to inscr.be on
1t for the purpose of ultimate indentifi-
cation. makes known how each member
of the conclave has voted. In olden
days, when much depended upon the
favor of the pontiff, the knowledge that
the newly elected pope would learn the
names of his opponents was frequently
a determining factor when the voting
became close, and induced waverers to
rally to candidate who appeared to
have good prospect of success The
election being over, a summons iss at
once sent to the project of ceremonies,
who speedily enters the chapel, bearing
the fisherman's ring. An interval then
occurs during which the canoptes are
removed from the stalls of all the car
dinals. except that of the newly elected
pope, and his holiness retires to robe
himself in the pontifical vestments.
On his return the fisherman's ring Is
placed on his finger by the cardinal
camerlingo. and the new vicar Of
Christ gives his first benediction to the
members of the sacred college from the
steps of the altar. Then, taking his
seat on the sedia gestatoria. the pope
receives the homage of their eminences,
and communicates the names which 1t
is his pleasure to assume az pontiff
Next, the first cardinal deacon takes
the oath of obedience, and Fastening to
the grand loggia 4or balcony OF ST.
Peters looking out on the great piazza,
announces TO the eXpectant multitude
the election of the pope using the
form of words, consecrated by immem-
orial usage: Il bring you tidings of
great Joy. We have a pope. the most
high and reverend lord here Is insert
ed the Christian and surname of the
new pope) who has taken upon him
self the name of (Pius X or Leo XIV
The people then flock into st. Peters
to see the pope and receive his bless
ing. and 1t is a stirring scene which
presents itself in the noble cathedral
when the sovereign pontiff clad in the
richest veStments, and wearing the
triple tiara, is borne aloft with all the
princes Of the church in his train. thru
the ranks of kneeling worshipers on
whom, with uplifted finger his holiness
bestows his pontifical benediction. The
ceremony of the alteration by the car
dinals then takes place and the pope,
having put off his pontiflcal robes and
assumed his ordinary white vestments,
with the broad cardinals hat and scar
xf, IL
toria. attended by an escort of the noble
guard, to his new apartments in the
vatican.