Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-06
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Cardinal SartO Was Much Agitated
Over His Election.
MAN OF POPULARITY.
In Appearance, Despite the Fact Of His
sixu.Eiyht Years, the New Pope is
Quite Handsome, and a Great
fayOrite Where known.

Rome. Aug. s-The election OF Car
dinaI sarto. patriarch OF Venice. as
Pope Leo's successor. was unanimous
After Mondays ballots It was fore
gone conclusion that he was the only
cardinal sufficiently acceptable TO all
TO secure the necessary two-thlrds,
which the laws OF the church require.
One OF the cardinals said OF the pope
to the Associated Press correspondent.
that he believed Plus X. would follow
the broad lines Of Leo'a policy. al
though not likely to accentuste II.
This voices the general feeling here.
which is one OF satisfaction. The new
pontifr Is a man OF simple origin and
although not very prominent candi-
date. he had frequently been mention
ed az one OF the many cardinals who
might be taken up as a compromise.
In several respects he resembles his
venerable predecessor. notably In his
reputation for culture and plety. Hav-
ing associated with no factions. this
fact alone won him much favor with
foreign cardinals. who were without a
special candidate. Plus X. Is described
as a country mouse. who could not
possibly find his way aboct Rome"
Venetians who know the new pope
well say that he viii soon be as much
beloved a. pontift as he was as the
beloved patriarch OF the poor OF the
Adriatlc. In appearance Plus X. is a
very handsome man. He has an erect
figure. despite his sixty-eight years.
His face greatly resembles that Of the
late Phillips Brooks. the eminent Bos-
ton divine.
Cardinal casseta. as scrutiner. was
reading the last vote. When forty-two
votes had been recorded for the patri-
arch Of Venice. the scrutiner arose.
lfang his rcd zucchett0. saying
'Habemud pontihcem.' But from
many sides cardinals cried out CON
tinue"
As the vote approached nfty. how
ever. the cardinals. as OF one accord.
surrounded the new pontif and ac-
cordlng 10 tradition demanded 20 know
n he would accept p0ntlfcate2
Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled so that
he could hardly artlculate. but after a
visible EFFORT he said:
This cup cannot pass me-" There
he paused. but the cardinals around
him insisted that Il was necessary for
him 10 answer yes" or no" There
upon he replied firmly; Il accept"
Cardinal Gibbons. speaking 20 a rep
resentative of the Associated Press.
said that the election OF Cardinal Sarto
had produced the best impression In
the entire sacred college. he being a
man of such plety and culture and he
was fitted 20 b. the head of the church
AZ the present time. Cardinal Gibbons
viii take place son In order that all
the cardinals may be- able 10 assist.
Rome Aug 5.-Pius Y. accompanied
hy Cardinals Satoili and san Mnia-
tell and Mgr Rlggi. master Of cere-
monies. Tuesday afternoon went %
the cell Of the sick Cardinal Herrera.
saying he wished the first act of hts
pontincai % be- a compliment 70 a
brother laid 80 low Cardinal Herrera
seemed transhgured by such thought
fulness and exclaimed; let me kiss
vour hand. Now. I shall be happy"
Tho pope remained sometime in ths
SELL encouraged the sick man. and said
he would pray FOR his recovery Hc
then gave him he apostolic blessing
Rome. Aug 5-The new pope is one
of eight children-two sons and SIX
daughters one % his sisters is
drcssmaker. another is married 10
Sacristlau and neddler. a third married
a wineshop keeper and tho others are
unmarried. The new pope ls the
seventh pope who has come from the
region ~ Venice.