The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-05
The UNANIMOUS CHOlCL1
It Ia Believed That the New Pope Will
Follow the Broad Lines Of Leo's
Policy---Much Satisfaction
Over His Election.
By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Rome August 4-The conclave after be-
ing in session for four days, today elected
Giuseppe Sarto, Patriarch OF Venice, as
Pope to succeed Leo XIII and he now
reigns at the Vatican and over the Cath
olic World as Plus x. Tonight all Rome
is Illuminated in his honor.
His election and the assumption OF his
holy office we're marked by a striking
demonstration and impressive ceremonies
at the Vatican, which only ended this ev-
ening. Tomorrow the new Pope, clad IN
his full pontificial robes and with all the
ritualistic ceremony, will receive the MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps, the cardinals
and the bishops, who will then offer their
official homage, this Notwithstanding the
fact that twice today the cardinals and
many high officials of the Vatican went
through a similar ceremony.
The date upon which the coronation of
Plus Y will occur has not yet been otfl-
cially decided, but the impression prevails
that it will occur August .. Although the
election was over at IL O'Clock this morn
ing and was announced to the world forty
five minutes later by the appearance OF
the new Pope at the window of st. Pc
ter's. the conclave was not formally dis
solved until S.: 80 this afternoon. The car
dinals then returned to their various
apartments in Rome with the exception
OF Cardinals Rampolla and Oreglla, who
temporarily retain their official suites IN
the Vatican, and Cardinal Herrero Es-
pinoza, who is too i'll to be moved tor
several days. 1t was to the sick cardinal
that the new Pope paid his first visit at
ter being formally proclaimed Pontiff.
The cardinals will remain in Rome Tor
tomorrows ceremonies and should the cor
onation be fixed for next Sunday they are
not likely to return to their respective
homes until after that ceremony With
the exception of the Spanish cardinal,
Herrero, all the others are now III fairly
good health.
The election of the Patriarch of Venice
this morning was unanimous. After Mon
DAYS ballots it was a foregone conclusion
that he was the only candidate sufficient
ly acceptable to all to secure the necessary
two-thirds. which the laws of the church
require. One of the cardinals said to the
representative of the Associated Press to-
night that he believed Plus X would follow
the broad lines of Leo's policy, although
not likely to accentuate it. This voices
the general feeling here, which is one of
satisfaction.
The new Pontiff is a man of simple
origin and although not verys prominent
candidate, he had been frequently men
toned as one of the many cardinals who
might be taken up compromise. In
several respects he resembles his vener-
able predecessor, notably in his reputation
for culture and piety. Having been asso-
ciated with no factions this fact alone won
him much favor from foreign cardinals,
who were without an especial candidate
Pins X was humorousy described as "a
country mouse who could not possibly
find his way about Rome
Vaticans who know the new Pope well
saw that he will soon be as much beloved
as Pontiff as he was yesterday as the
Patriarch of the Pearl OF the Adriatlc.
In appearance, Plus x is very handsome
man. He has. fine, erect figure despite
his sixty-eight years, his face greatly re-
sembling that of .he late Phillips Brooks,
the eminent Boston divine.
When he pronounced his first benedlc-
tiou today at ST. Peters his voice rang
ont with splendid resonance. In every
wav today he showed beyond doubt that
he has a dignity and personality in keep
ing with the best traditions, associated
with the famous Pontiffs, who for centuries
ruled the Vatican.