The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-21

and secrecy. When this accomplished
all the members OF the sacred congre-
cations go in solemn procession, two by
two, and followed by the long retinue
of attendants, to the conclaVe, while the
inspiring strains of the "Veni Creator
Spiritus" are chanted. Once within
the confines of the conclave the mas
sive doors are shut with double locks
and from that moment until the new
pontiff is elected, no person Is permit
ted to pass in or out. The meals for
the assemblage are prepared within
the walls of the Vatican and are de-
livered through a wicket gate, or rath-
er easement, let into the great door.
1t is here, also, that on the first day OF
the conclave a committee of cardinals,
appointed by the whole body. gives au-
dience to the foreign ENJOYS. This,
however, takes place before the con-
clave assemblies for the election of the
new pontiff. If precedent is followed.
the conclave is held at the beautiful
Sistine chapel within the walls of the
Vatican.
The late Pope Leo was elected on
the second day of the conclave by ac-
elamation. The system OF voting, call
ed the scrutinum, is regulated by ex-
act prescription. The proceedings are
under the directions of six cardinals,
two from each order of bishops, priests
and deacons. Every cardinal is pro-
vided with voting paper, on which he
writes the name of his chosen candf-
II.
is permitted to vote for himself. When
the requisite interval has passed, each
cardinal, beginning with the one of
the most ancient creation, leaves his
staff and advances to the high altar.
Amid solemn hush the elector prays
for a while on the altar steps, and
then, declaring aloud that his vote is
given according to his conscience
drops his voting paper in the chalice.
When all have voted in like manner,
the six scrutineers examine the pa
pers and proclaim the result. If no
cardinal has obtained the required
number of Votes-two thirds of the
number cardinals present plus one
the result is declared void, and the
voting papers, collected together, are
burned in a brazier with damp straw,
the dense smoke from which issues
through a particular chimney, visible
from the outside, and proclaims to the
world that no election has taken
place. Under these circumstances, on
the afternoon of the same day a second
vote takes place, supplementary to the
first, and called the accessit vote. In
this the procedure embodies the the
DRY that the cardinal who has obtain
ed the largest number of votes in the
morning is the most acceptable to the
conclaVe. Consequently his name Is
the only one considered for the mo-
ment, and each cardinal votes for him
by writing the word "accedo" and his
scheda, or voting paper, or signifies
his dissent by the words "accedc
nemini."
If this new vote leads to no result.
the papers are burned as before and
the conclave adjourns until the fol-
lowing morning. when the election be-
gins afresh and quite irrespective Of
the previous days proceedings. When,
at length, the determining vote is
taken, and the cardinal deacon. as
scrutineer, announces that a certain
candidate has been ELECTED pope.
there is departure from the proceed
ure adopted hitherto. The cardinal
deacon opens each folded voting paper
fully, and, reading the Latin motto.
which each cardinal has to in
scribe on it for the purpose of ultimate
Identification, makes known how each
member of the conclave has voted. In
old days, when much depended upon
the favor of the pontiff. the knowledge
that the newly elected pope would
learn the names of his opponents was
frequently determining factor when
the voting became close. and induced
Waverers to rally to a candidate who
appeared to have good prospect of
Nh1 A1n
summons is at once sent to the pre-
feet Of ceremonies, who speedily en-
tiers the chapel, bearing the fisher
mans ring. An interval then occurs
during which the canopies are re-
moved from the stalls of all the cardi-
nails except that of the newly elected
pope. and his holiness retires to robe
himself in the pontifical vestments.
On his return the fiSherman's ring is
placed on his finger by the cardinal
camerlingo, and the new vicar OF
Christ gives his first solemn benedic-
ton to the members of the sacred coll
lege from the steps of the altar. Then,
taking his seat on the sedia gestatoria,
the pope receives the homage of their
eminences and communicates the
names which it is his pleasure to as
sumo as pontiff. Next, the first car
dinal deacon takes the oath of obedi-
ence, and Fastening to the grand log
gia, or balcony. of ST. Peters. looking
onto the great piazza. announces to
the expectant multitude the election
of the pope. using the form of words
consecrated by immemorial usage, Il
bring you tidings of great Joy. We
have pope, the most high and rev.
erend lord (here insert Christian and
surname of the new pope). who has
taken upon himself the name of (Pius
X. or Leo XIV.