The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05


Leo XIII. and Sarto now reigns at the
vatican and over the Catholic world as
Plus Y. Tonight all Rome is illumln-
ated in his honor.
His election and the assumption of
his holy office were marked by a strik-
ing demonstration and impressive GER
emonies at the vatican. which ended
only this evening. Tomorrow the new
pope clad in his fun pontificaI robes
ana with all the ritualstic ceremony.
VIII receive the members of the din
Iomatie corps the cardinals and the
Dlshops, who will then offer their Off
Cial homage. this Notwithstanding the
Isct that twice today the cardinals and
many high officials Of the vatican Went
through similar ceremony. The date
on which the coronation OF Plus Y will
take place has not yet been decided
out the Impression prevails that il will
take place on Aug .
AlInough the election was over at II D.
Clock This morning and WAS an 3
nounced 60 the world fortv-fi,.e mir. +
utes later by the appearance of the /
new pope at the window of St. Peters. (
the conclave was not formally dis
soiNed until $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. s
Inc cardinals then returned to their /
various apartments in Rome. with the 1
exception of Cardinals RampoIla and I
CregIla, who temporarily retain their
oihclal suites In the vatican. and Car 1
ulhal Herrera y ESpinOsa who is too
III to be moved for several DAYS. II
was to the sick cardinal that the new
pope paid his first visit after being
formally proclaimed pontiff The car
ulhdis VIII remain in Rome for tOmor-
row 5 ceremony and should the corn
nation be fixed Cor next Sunday they
are not likely TO return 20 their homes
until after that ceremony. With the
exception Of the Spanish cardinal. Her
zero an the prelates are in fairly good
health.
Election Unanimous.
The election of The patriarch of Ven
zee this morning was unanimous. After
Mondays ballots it vas foregone con-
ciuSion that he was the only candidate
suthcienty acceptable to- all to secure
me necessary tw0-thirds that the laws
o. the church require.
One Of the cardinals said TO a rem
resentative Of the Ass Cciated Press to-
night that he believed Plus Y would
follow the broad lines Of Leo's policy /
although he prObao oily would not ac-
centuate it, This voices the general
feeling here which is one of salts
faction
The new pontin is'a man OF simple
origin, and. although not prominent
candidate. he had been frequently men
toned as one Of she many cardinals
who might be taken up as a compro-
mise. In several respects he resem-
bles his predecessor. notably in his
reputation for culture and piety Hav-
Ing been associated with no factions.
this fact alone won him much favor
from foreign cardinals who were with
out a special candidate. Plus Y was
humorOusly described as a country
mouse who could not possibly find his
way about Rome
New Pope Handsome.
Venetians. who know the new pope
we'll say that he will soon be as much
beloved as pontiff as he was yesterday
as the patriarch Of the poor of the
Adriatic. In appearance Plus Y is a
handsome man. He has a line. erect
figure. despite his IS years. his face
resembling that of the late Philips
Brooks OF Boston.
When he pronounced his first bene-
dictiOn today at St Peters his voice
rang out with splendid resonance. In
every way today he showed beyond a
doubt that he had dignity and person
ality in keeping with the best tradi-
lions associated with the famous pom
tiffs who for centuries have ruled the
vatican.
All the members of the sacred col
lege declare that they are well satisfied
with the election Of Cardinal Sarto.
but the party opposed 10 Rampolla be-
Ieve that II is their especial victory.
When the first ballot was taken il
showed that the sacred college was di-
vided into two groups. the stronger
one for Rampolla and the lesser one
for SeratnO Naunuteli. The other
votes We're scattered, but included four
for Sarto
on the subsequent ballots. while the
two principal parties were losing
ground Sarto gradually gained. draw
ing strength from both ends and the
middle. until the ballot on Monday aft
ernoon. when his vote had increased
20 thirty-seven. within six of the nec-
essary two-thirds.
Sarto Broke Down
When the result Of this ballot was
announced i'm the cOnclave Cardinal
Sarto was so overcome with emotion
and so touched by the unlocked for
confidence reposed in him that he could
no longer control his feelings and to
the surprise of all he broke down, de
claring that such responsibility and
honor were not for him ard that ne
down his cheeks and he seemed firm in
his determination TO refuse the dignity.
He was so palpably sincere that con-
sternation reigned I'm the conclave and
the cardinals spent the whole evening
and much Of the night in convincing
him that his election was the will OF
Providence and that he must accept.
Several times he almost tainted and
had to be revived by the use of salts
He seemed happy but broken down
even after all the other candidates had
retired. and on the final ballot he
looked a statue Of resignation. Cardi-
nal Casseta. as scrut.neer, was reading
out the vote When forty-two votes
had been recorded for the patriarch OF
Venice. the scrutineer arose and lifted
his red zucchettO, saying: We have
elected a pontiff."
But from many sides cardinals cried
put Continue" AS the vote APP
preached fifty, however. the cardinals.
as Of one accord, surrounded the new
pontif and. according to tradition, de-
handed to know II he would accept the
pontihcate.
Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled so that
he could hardly artieulate. but after a
visible effort he said,
IF this cup cannot pass from me
There ne paused, but the cardinals