The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
ELECTION A COMPROMISE
Viewed by Many as a Victory for the Anti Ramp0llianS.
The New Pontiff is of Humble Birth, Learned, Pious, Charitable and withal a Most Worthy
 Successor of Leo XIII.


 sne in session for four days. to-day elect ed Giuseppe sarto. patriarch or Venice' as Pope, to succeed Leo XIII and he now reisns at the Vatican. and over the Cath ollie world as Plus x. Tonight all Rome is illuminated in his honor.
 His election and the assumption of his holy office were marked by strikihs demonstration, and impressive ceremo nies at the Vatican. which only enusa s fhis evening. Tomorrow the new Pope, clad in his full pontifcal robes ana with aIl the ritualistic ceremony, will receive the members of the diplomatic corps the cardinals and the bishops, who VIII then offer their official homage, thls not"itn- standing the fact that twice to-day tne cardinals and many high officials or the Vatican went through a similar cere- mony.
 The Coronation.
 The date upon which the coronation or Plus x will occur has not yet been oe- cided, but the impression prevails that 1t will occur August 5. 3 Although the election was over at II o'clock this morning and was announced to the world forty-five minutes later py inc appearance of the new Pope at the window of St Peters. the conclave was not formally dissolved until 5:SO this att- crnoon.
  various apartments In Rome. with the exception of Cardinals Rampoiia ana Oreglia. who temporarily retain their of f1ciaI suites in the Vatican. and Cardinal Herrero Espinosa. who is too i'll to De moved for several days. It was to the sick cardinal that the new Pope paid his first visit after being formally pro- claimed Pontiff.
 The cardinals will remain in Rome for to-morrow's ceremony. and should the coronation be fixed for next Sunday they ere not likely to return to their Tespec- tive homes until after that ceremony. With the exception of the Spanish cardi- nal. Herrero. all the others are now in fairly good health
 Election Was Unanimous.
 The election of the patriarch this morn ing was unanimous. After Monday ballots it was foreg0ne conclusion that he was the only candidate sufficiently acceptable to all to secure the necessary two-thirds, which the laws of the church requires. One of the cardinals said to the representative of the Associated Press that he believed Plus x would fol- low the broad lines of Leo's policy al though not likely to accentuate 1t. This voices the general feeling here, whlch IS one of satisfaction.
 The new pontiff is man of simple origin. and although not a very prominent candidate, he had been frequently men tioned as one of the many cardinals Wno might be taken up as compromise. Tn several respects hc resembles his Vener- able predecessor. notably in hls reputa- ton for culture and piety. Having been associated with no factions, This fact alone won him much favor from foreign cardinals, who were without an especial candidate. Plus x was humorously de- scribed as "a country mouse, who could not possibly find his way about Rome.
 Venetians Love Sarts.
 Venetians who know the new Pope we'll say that he will soon be as much beloved as pontin as he was yesterday as the beloved patriarch of the poor of the Adriatic In appearance, Plus x, is a very handsome man. He has fine erect figure. despite his sixty-eight years his face greatly resembling that of the late Phillips Brooks, the eminent Boston divine.
 When he pronounced his first benedic- tion today at St. Peters his voice rang out with splendid resonance. In every way today he showed beyond a doubt that he has dignity and personality in keeping with the best traditions associated with the famous pointiffs who for centuries have ruled the vatican.
 All the members of the sacred college declare they are we'll satisfied with the election of Cardinal Sarto. but the anti Rampolla party consider 1t as their special victory When the first ballot was taken it showed that the sacred college was divided into two groups, the stronger one for Rampolla and another not quite so strong for Serahno VannutelH. The other votes were scattered, but included four for Sarto.
 Gained From the Start.
 On the subsequent ballots, while the two principal parties were losing ground Sarto gradually gained, drawing strength from both sides as well as the neutrals until the ballot on Monday afternoon when his vote had increased to 37, within six of the necessity two-thirds
 When the result of this ballot was an nounced in the Conclave Cardinal SartC was so overcome with emotion and SC touched by the unlocked for confidence reposed in him that he could no longer control his feelings and then to the sur prise of all he broke down, declaring that such responsibility and honor were moi for him and he must refuse if offered Tears rolled down his cheeks and he seemed firm in his determination to re- fuse the dignity. He was so palpably sincere that consternation reigned in the conclave and the cardinals spent the whole evening and far into the night ir convincing him that his election was the will of providence and that he must ac' cept.
 Several times he almost tainted and had to be revived by the use of salts HC seemed happy. but broken down ever after all the other candidates had retired and on the final ballot he looked a statue of resignation. Cardinal Cassetta, al scrutiner, was reading out the vote
 The New Pope Chosen.
 When fortyltwo votes had been recorded for the patriarch of Venice. the scrutinei arose, lifted his red zucchetto, saying:
 "Habemus pontihcem.
 But from many sides cardinals criec out:
 Continue"
 As the vote approached fifty. however the cardinals. as of one acord, surrounded the new pontiff. and, according to tradi ton, demanded to know If he would ac eept the pontihcate. Cardinal sarto's lips trembled so that h.