The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-10
ELECTION OF u
A NEW POPE
And Ceremony Attending His Inaug-
uTation 10 the High
'''e Office.
RAMpOLLA PROMINENT CANDIDATE.

approach OF the pOpeS END tnere IS
much speculation as to the probable
successor, and as to where the con-
clave for his election will be held. AS
to tne latter question is ii quite prob
able that the meeting will be held in
Rome, although a majority of the
members of the conclave may decide If
they so desire to hold the meeting out
side OF Italy altogether. There are
many candidates mentioned for the
pontifical Office. OF these the most
prominent are Cardinal Rampolla and
Cardinal Serafno Vannutell. Both
are conservatives, but are bitterly OPP
posed to each other.
Rampolla is a warm Francophile
while Vannutelli is opposed to the
policy inaugurated by the pontifical
secretary of state of assuming the
power to which he has adhered for
15 years. The ceremonial attending
the election of a pope is interesting
and more or less intricate. 1t is as
follows:
AS soon as the pope is dead the
cardinals assemble and the dean of the
Sacred college. who in the present in
stance is Cardinal Luigi Orgelia Di
Santo Stefano,
STRIKES THE DEAD POPE
on the forehead with a mallet and
officially announces that he is dead.
The cardinal dean then breaks with
the same hammer the ring of the fish
.erman and the seal Of the late pontiff
The dean, the senior cardinal priest,
Jose Sebastino Netto and the senior
cardinal deacon, Luigi Macchi, then
take charge of the administration OF
the affairs of the church, and sends
notices to all the cardinals not in Rome
funeral services are held in ST. Peters
and then the body is placed in tenn
porary resting place. The election of
a new pope is by cardinals assembled
in conclave. The Sacred college con-
sisting. when complete, of 20 members.
Formerly 10 days from the death OF
the pope was the time fixed for the as
sembling of the conclaye, but this rule
was abrogated during the reign of Pope
Leo. and the college may now assemble
for the election as soon as
THE DEATH OF THE POPE
is officially announced by the pope's
chamberlain.
The ceremony opens with the Gel
90 ha nf
Ghost by the cardinal dean. After this
the cardinals in procession. singing
"Veni Creator Spiritus' march to the
place of conclave. There the dean re-
cites the prayer Deus Qui Corda, and
the constitutions governing the con-
clave are read. On the evening of that
day the cardinals are locked up by two
keys. They repair to .heir cells, or
wooden booths arranged in the largest
hall of the palace.
During the time spent in electing a
new pope the cardinals are not per-
raitted to hold any communication with
the outside world, the food being pass
ed to them through a small door or
window They sleep on straw and eat
only the plainest food. Beside the car
dinals there are others allowed in the
conclaye. these consist of servants
two of whom are allowed to each car
dinal two sacristans, two masters OF
ceremony, one secretary, who has one
servant, three surgeons, four BARRIERS
one carpenter, one mason and several
general servants.
On the morning of the third day, the
cardinal dean
s SAYS A LOW MASS
in the Slstine or Pauline chapel at
which none but cardinals are present.
After this vote of scrutiny is taken.
Three cardinals, one from each order,
are then chosen as tellers, and in turn
the cardinals approach the altar and
kneellng. pray for guidance. They then
take the oath, after which they drop
their votes in the vase placed for their
reception. When the ballots have been
cast the first teller takes out the bal
lots, opens them and sees the name Of
the candidate. .EIe then passes 1t to
second teller, and he in turn to third.
In the event that no candidate receives
two-thirds of the votes cast, another
ballot Is taken.
When candidate has received the
requisite number Of votes the cardinal
deacon teller announces his name, the
Junior cardinal deacon rings bell. and
the master of ceremonies and the sec
rstAry enter the chapel. Then the car
diral deacon and two other cardinals
approach the newly elected pope and
ask him If he accepts the election. II
hB replies in the affirmative all the
canopies are removed from the booths
Of the cardinals except from that of
the new pope. The new pope is then