The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-30
Sentiment of Cardinals Seems
TO be in Favor of Him as
POpe's Successor
CONClAVE WILL BE SHORT
II is Expected That the Work Will be Done In
Three Days fisherman's Ring Still
Missing

ROME, July 29.-It implies no disre-
spect to say that papal caucus is de-
veloping on much the same lines as
eaucuses held on the eve Of an Amer
ican nomination and nominating con-
vention. 1t is now an open secret that
the supporters of Cardinals Rampolla
and Gotti will vote for their respective
candidates on the first ballot, after
which the one who leads in the vote
will receive the unanimous support of
both parties.
The college, as a whole, is fast di-
viding for and against Cardinal RAM
pclla. There are, however, three
classes-Cardinal Rampolla's direct
supporters, those who will vote for
him: those who wi. vote with him
but not for him. and those who will
vote against him and his policy.
His supporters argue that if the pol
icy of the late administration was
Pope Leo's then Cardinal Rampolla is
the best man to continue it. If it was
dictated by Cardinal Rampolla, then
there is greater reason that he should
continue it. His opponents urge that
the outgoing administi alton sought to
ingratiate the papacy with govern
ment, not with peoples Hence, when
the French government showed Its
teeth the church did not have the
French people back of it.
The Cardinals who argue tAus. in
cluding the supporters of Cardinal
Vannutelli. agree with Cardinal Glib
bons that the church will be strongest
when it is absolutely independent of
all political powers.
Those who oppose Cardinal Rampol-
la are divided in supporting Cardinals
Vannutelli, Oreglia and Agliardi.
Should the contest ecome strenuous, it
is probable that some neutral candi-
date like Sarto. Satolli. Svampa, or
Ferrari will finally be selected.
by two incidents. Cardinal Richelmy,
Archbishop of Turin, attended for the
first time. When he entered he went
directly to Cardinal Rampolla. con-
versed with him for some moments
and then took his seat.
Cardinal Oregia called him to the
desk and gently chided him for not
greeting the president on his arrival.
Cardinal Richelmy apologized and the
two Cardinals cordially embraced.
One of the Cardinals said he had
first learned the terms of Pope Leos
will from the newspapers, and he pro-
tested against this. Cardinal Oreglia
replied that it was the fault of the
executors, one of whom later explain
ed that 1t was considered a private
matter. The objecting Cardinal re-
sponded that as the Sacred College
had inherited the whole property 1t
heirs had been informed before the
newspapers.
AS the fsherman's ring, which
could not be found after the death OF
tho Pope, may be discovered in some
drawer which is sealed up and can
not be opened until after the election
of the new Pope. the camerlingo, Car
dial Oreglia, has ordered new one
for use in the symbolic ceremony
which will occur after the successor
of Pope Leo XIII. is chosen.
1t is officially announced that In
addition to the will of the late Pope.
and senarate from it. Leo XIII. left
a trif1ing present to each of long list
OF relatives. members of the papal
household. prelates, directors. CGrui-
nails. etc. AS many formalities have
to be observed it will probably be
some time before the gifts are deliv-
cred.
That there is a conviction at the
Vatican that the conclave will be Of
short duration is proved by the fact
that all those who are to enter the
ccnelave to minister to the wants of
IN" Cardinals have been engaged for
just three days.
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