Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20

TOr the purpose can be shut oM enUre-
 ly from the outside world, the inten-
 ton being that the members of this ex-
 alted council shall be subjected to no
 mundane influences. Each cardinal IS
 allowed the services of a secretary and
 an attendant, who while the conclave
 lasts occupy rooms adjacent to the par
 tteular cell allotted to their master. On
 the day fixed for the meeting of the
 conclave the cardinals assemble to hear
 special Mass of the Holy Spirit and to
 take the paths of faithfulness ana se-
 crecy. When this is accomplished all
 the members of the sacred congrega-
 tions go in solemn procession. two by
 two, and followed by the long retinue
 of attendants, to the conclave, while
 the inspiring strains of the "Veni Cre-
 ator Splritus" are chanted. Once with
 in the confines of the concfave the
 massive doors are shut with double
 locks and from that moment until the
 new pontiff is elected no person is per
 mttted to pass in or out. The meals
 for the assemblage are prepared With
 in the walls of the vatican, and are de-
 Hvered through wicket gate, or rath-
 CT easement, let into the great door
 It is here also, that, on the first day
 Of the conclave. committee of car
 dinals, appointed by the, whole body,
 gives audience to the foreign envoys.
 This, however, takes place before the
 conclave has actually met for the pa-
 pal election. The Sistine chapel is
 especially fitted for the holding of this
 momentous council of the church. The
 stalls for the cardinals. ranged on each
 side, are surmounted by can
 opies of cloth in the eccles-
 iastical 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 pre-
 pared, the conclave proceeds to its sol
 emn task. The election of a pope is
 effected by three mthods. by acc1ama-
 tion or alteration, in which is embodied
 the idea of direct divine inspiration.
 by compromise or by vote. The late
 Pope Leo was elected on the second
 day of the conclave by exclamation.
 The system of voting, called the scru-
 tiniun, is regulated by exact prescrip-
 tion. The proceedings are under the
 direction of six cardinals. two from
 each order of bishops, priests and dea-
 cons. Every cardinal 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
 interval has passed, each cardinal. be- ginning with the one of the most an-
 cient creation, leaves his staff and ada
 vances to the high altar. Amid a SOL
 emn hush me elector prays for while on the altar steps, and then, declaring aloud 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 scru- l tineers examine the papers and pro- claim the result. If no cardinal has obtained the required number of votes -two-thirds of the number of cardinals l present plus one--the result is declared void, and the voting papers, collected 1 together. are burned in brazier with damp straw, the dense smoke from which issues through particular | chimney, visible from outside and pro- 1 claims to the outer world that no cleo l tion has taken place. Under these cir 1 cumstances, on the afternoon of the same day second vote takes place.
 supplementary to the first, and called l the aecessit vote. Tn this the proceed l ure embodies the theory that the car 1 dinal who has obtained the largest number of votes in the morning is the l most acceptable to the conclave. Con. I seQuently his name is the only one con. l sidered for the moment and each car l tlinaI votes for him by writing the I word "accedo' on his sheda, or voting ! Tnper, or signifies his dissent by the Il words "accedo nemini." If this new
 vote leads to no result. the apers are 1 burned as before and the conclave ad l journs until the following morning I when the election begins afresh anG Il quite irrespective of the previous days I proceedings. When, at length, the de I termining vote is taken, and the car dinal deacon, as scrutineer. announces T that certain candidate has been elect ed pope, there is a departure from tht procedure adopted hitherto The car dina1 deacon opens each folded voting
 paper fully, and, reading the Lati1
 motto which each cardinal has to in
 scribe on it for the purpose of ultimate identification, makes known how eac1 member of the conclaye has voted. II
 old days, when much depended upo1
 the favor of the pontiff. the knowIedg'
 that the newly elected pope would lear1 ,,'I the names of his opponents, was fire quently determining factor when tn, l, voting became close, and induced waverers to rally to candidate wht
 appeared to have a good prospect O T success, The election being over summons is at once sent to the prefec of ceremonies, who speedily enters tn : chapel. bearing the fsherman's ring An interval then occurs during whicl canopies are removed from the stall of all the cardinals except that of tn : newly elected pope, and his holiness re l tires to robe himself in the pontifica - vestments, On his return the fisher : mans ring is placed on his finger b, Q the cardinal camerlingo and the nev ' vicar of Christ gives his first saleml 3 benediction to the members of the sa g cred college from the steps of the altal II Than taking hia Spaf on fbo cadi