Evening journal., 1903-07-07
POPE LEO IS CLOSE TO
DEATHS DOOR--LIFE OF
USEFULNESS ABOUT ENDED
, Continued From First Page.


six tellers examine the papers and pro-
claim the result. If no Cardinal has OBJ
tanned the required number Of votes-two-
thirds of the number of Cardinals present
the result is declared void, and the vot-
ing Lapers. collected together, are burned
in a brazier with damp straw, the dense
smoke from which issues through a par
ticular chimney, visible from outside and
proclaims to the outer world that no cleo
tion has taken place.
First to cast his ballot Is THE dean of the
college, who writes the name of his can
didato on slip of paper eight inches in
length and four in width, which he folds,
and scaling IL not both ends. folds it once
more in ulc middle, and then drops it in
the bowl nearest his desk. All follow in the
order of their rank as members of 1hc col
lege.
The burning OF the ballots closes the ses-
sion OF the day. and the conclave adjourns
until .hc evening. At the evening session
an opportunity Is given to those cardinals
representing foreign powers to state what
ever serious objections may exist to any
of the candidates., and which, in the event
of tha. candidates election as Pope, might
oper ate to she disadvantage Of che Vatican
abroad. These objections are duly con-
sdered. Twice in the present century have
the foreign cardinals successfully opposed
the election of leading candidates. The
right of veto claimed at one time by
France, Germany, Austria and Italy is not
now recognized.
compromise Candidate Chosen.
Compromise candidates have several
times been taken by general agreement,
whenever the race between two strong
Cardinals became so close as TO deadlock
the -ollege.
Proceeding with the election by ballot.
voting is continued on the lines indicated
until a choice is reached and this is made
known to the people by uhe absence of the
smoke, for although the ballots. as in the
unsuccessful instances, are also burned.
the smoke Is not permitted to escape.
When the result Is reached, IL is announced
by the ringing of a bell; all the senior car
linals advance TO the place occupied by
the newly chosen Pontiff and inquire II he
accepts the election.
on receiving his affirmative answer, he
is at once saluted by the entire college.
He then announces the name by which he
desires to be kqown throughout the world
as the head Of the church.
An interval then occurs during which the
anopes are removed from the stalls of
the cardinals, except thar of the newly
,leo.od Pope, and His Holiness retires 10
robe himself in the Pontihcial Vestments.
on his return the Fisherman's Ring Is
placed on his finger by the Cardinal Cam
srlingo and the new Vicar of Christ gives
his ist solemn benedicuon TO the mem
bers 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 communi-
Gates the name which it is his pleasure to
assume as Pontiff.
The people then flock into st. Peters to
see the Pope and receive his blessing, nnd
It Is a stirring scene which presents itself.
Until Nicholas H. in 1867, restricted the
quality OF the electors to the Sacred Col
ege Popes were elected by both THE
clergy and the people. More than CEN
tury later in 1179. Alexander III, issued a
decree making a two-third vote of the
cardinals necessary for the election Of a
Pope.
There are three orders Of cardinals
bishops, priest and deacons. According TO
a bull of Pope SiNtus ". the whole num-
Der or plenum Of the College Of Cardinals
does not exceed seventy. The present num-
Der of cardinals is sixty-four.