The evening world., 1903-07-20
PCPE'S SUCCESSOR, AND
HOW HE WILL BE CHOSEN.

a majority OF twO-thIrdg OF their num- 7
ber should be necessary for the election
of a Pope
The Cardinals are OF three orders
bishops, priests and deacons.and there
| arc. as n rule. SIX bishops, dfty priests
and fourteen deacons.
The Custom of Locking Up.
The custom OF locking up the Ca=d,t.--
gets its name dates from tho long con-
tested election OF Gregory X. and be-
came lazy by Bull OF that Pope after
| his election TO the Papacy in 1870. 1r
OF the longest on record lasting tive
years. Clement W.. the predecessor OF
Gregory. died at vlterbo. and the Cardl-
nails. not being able to agree upon the
choice OF a successor. were preparing to
leave the town when st. Buonaventura,
the disciple Of st. Francis Of Assist. per-
suaded the Inhabitants to shut their
until the Pope was made.
| gregory ks election resulted.
Shortly after his election Gregory x.
issued Issued q Bull that all future Popes
should be elected in Conclave--that u,
Sy oy any body Of Cardinals locked up to-
tons as to diet and attendance until the
election was over.
Need Not Elect in Rome. ~
An important reform, rendered nece,-
sary by the loss of temporal power after
1870 and by the fear (unfoufded), Il 10
true. but not wholly unJustiflabie) that
nh9he miSht Poitieai s influence or tntimidation
dinais, was proposed In 1877 by Cardinal
peccl. then Chamberlain Of the Church,
who arranged that the Cardinals. Instead
wherever the Pope died. could choose
| any town they thought more Convenient
p, Ihis innovation was sanctioned By
that in view OF the changed POLITICAL
conditions the future Conclavo should
be held out of Italy" -
oonclayist but all conclavists are not
necessarily voters. In fact, the word
conclavist is more especially applisd To-
the q. attsndants end Iis, on the Cardinal who
tached to them (two attendants' 10 esc ch
| CardinaD and those who are the generait
Gf the hsSry sss ch
the confessor. the chaplain and the sec-
attached to each Cardinal are private
them most OF the pourparlers and reFo-s
| tiations Of the Conclave are carried an
good. willy diplomatic and cautiosIs
eonclavist Is OF invaluable assistance to
During Leo Kills pontincal jubilee
festivities forty-two Cardinals were,
present in Rome out OF a total OF fftys
All Cardinals Can Attend.
! As ten days elapse between the Pope's
death and the commencement or the
| conclava for the election OF his slnc- ,
cessor, 1t is possible that a considerably
larger proportion OF Cardinals would be
able to take part In the proceedings, IN
| The conclave Is now ordinarily held
in wing of the palace OF the Vatican,
arranged for the purpose, in separate
cells.
Each Cardinal has an apartment COM
posed OF two cells. one for himself and
one for his conclawsts. Zach cell is
Drawn for by sf lot bH ali te
| before entering into conclave. After
! this they furnish them as they please,
, and the furniture of the cell of the
I Pope-elect belongs by custom to the
! first who can lay hands on II after his
election, and therefore generally falls to
! his own conclavists.
! The windows which may happen to be
| In each cell are walled up. and when
the gate of the conclave Is closed the
Dean OF the Conclave keeps its keys
inside and the Marshal OF the Conclave.
! whose Office Is hereditary In the prinos-
! ly house OF Cmgi. keeps the keys witht
| out.
Watched by Ambassadors.
At the gate of the conciave. however.
fully watched by five Papal Masters OF
! Ceremonies. by the foreign ambasSadors
and formerly by delegates OF the city
All the meals of the Cardinals are
passed through this wicket.
For the first time in the history OF
| conclaves a kitchen was attached TO the
| conclave OF Leo XIII, which was also
/ conspicuous for a great disregard OF
numerous restrictions, and for consider !
able attention to the comfort of the Car
dinals and their conclavists.
| On the tenth day after the Pope'p
death the Cardinals hear high mass at
| st. Peters and then go in procession TO
I enter into the conclave. singing the Venf'
/ Creator Spiritus or hymn in honor OF the
/ Holy Ghost. On the first day they are
at liberty TO return home to dine IL they
choose, but at l o'clock the bell OF the
conclave Is rung by the order OF ths
| dean for all visitors to depart. At = :
o'clock the second signal Is given, aid !
at the great door is shut. not to bel
! opened again until the conclave Is ovsrs
except that IL Cardinal who has uoei