Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-20

voting papers are passed about each
Cardinal writes his choice OF all his
associates, taking care that none may
read his vote. Each Cardinal in turn
takes his folded voting paper between
the thumb and index finger of his
ringed right hand, holding 1t aloft in
view Of all SO, and alone, he goes to
the altar, makes his genuhexion on the
! Lowest step; on the highest step he
swears his oath aloud that his vote is
free and deposits it in the chalice.
When every vote has haen recorded
thus the Augustinian Sacristan sings
the Mass Of the Holy Ghost The two
great golden chalices, one empty and
one full of voting papers, stand upon
the altar. Three 'prelates. called the
scrutineers, watch these. One scrutin-
Ger takes the folded voting papers one
/ by one, high and slowly, so that all
may count them, and puts them from
the full into the empty chalice.
II there be more or fewer voting pa
pers than there be Cardinals present.
he burns them all, and the Cardinals
must vote again. But when the num-
Der of voting papers equals the num-
Der Of Cardinals present the First Car
dinal Bishop, the First Cardinal Priest
and the First Cardinal Deacon bring
the Chalice full of voting papers from
the altar to the table of scrutiny. They
retire and the scrutineers approach the
table and face the Sacred College.
The first scrutineer empties the chal-
ice onto the table. LOOKS at the name
OF the Cardinal on eacn and passes 1t
to the second scrutineer, who passes
II to the third scrutineer, who reads
the name aloud.
Meanwhile the Cardinals keep TALES
on printed lists which contain the
names Of all the Sacred Colleeg. The
voting papers are filed by the third
scrutineer and placed in the empty
chalice. This counting is repeated a
second time, and the voting papers re-
examined by the three scrutineers.
Two.thirds Required.
When the scrutiny brings forth no
Pope with majority OF two.thirds plus
one. the Sacred College tries election
by accession.
Fresh voting papers are used, on
which the Cardinals who wish to vote
In favor of him who tailed highest in
the scrutiny will write: Il accede to
the Lord Genoa, Lord Cardinal of Fra
scati," or 81 acCede to the Lord Ram
polla, Lord Cardinal of Tyre" These
accessions are placed in the Chalice
on the altar with the ceremonies of the
scrutiny, but the oath is not resworn.
Election by Accession.
Election by accession Is derived from
usage Of the Senate of antique Rome,
II no one yet attains the minimum ma
jority Of two-thirds plus One-that is
to say thirty-seven notes.-the conclave
will retire from the Sistine Chapel I'M
Ill the following day, and the ineffectu-
al votes are burned.
This procedure obtains day after day
until Pope is chosen.
Final Election.
When at last Pope has been elected
three Apostolic Prosthonotaries record
the act of conclave and all the Cardi-
nails sign and seal II. The Cardinal
Dean demands the new Popes consent
to his own election and the new name
by which he wishes to be known.
This custom OF changing his nam,
, arose with Pope Sergius III. whose OWE
cognomen was unpresentable.
Ring Of Fisherman.
Each Cardinal releases the cord OF
! the canopy OF his throne, which folds
, down. No one may remain covered II
the presence of the Pope-A new rinl
, the Ring of the Fisherman-is giveI
to the Sovereign Pontff.
The first and second Cardinal Dea.
cons conduct His Holiness to the real
:, of the altar with the masters OF cere,
monies and the Augustinian Sacristan
, They take away his scarlet robes ant
: vest him In a Cassock of white taffeti
with Cincture, a fair white linen roche
and the papel stole, a crimson almuce
and shoes of crimson cloth embroid
], cred in gold.
= Then the master mason breaks oper
!, the walled-up door. The first Cardina
Deacon goes to the balcony OF st. Pet
er's and to the city and the world pro
claims 81 announce to you great Joy
e.. We have a Pope!"
, Then, in great St. Peters the 1T
:. Deum Laudamus" is chanted, the new
: Pope blesses all assembled and twelv,
= scarlet-clad porters bear him away t
: his chambers in the Vatican.