Arizona republican., 1903-08-05


 being in session for fou days, today elected Giuseppe Sarto, patriarch of Venice, as pope, to succeed Leo XIII, and Sarto now reigns at the vatican and over the Catholic world as Plus X. Tonight all Rome is illuminated in his honor.
 His election and assumption Of his holy office were marked by striking (iemonstra tions and impressive cere monies at the vatican, which ended on pope clad in full pontitical robes and with all ritualistic ceremony, will re- ceive the members of the diplomatic corps, cardinals and bishops, who will then offer their official homage. this notwithstanding the fact that twice to- Gay the cardinals and many high offi- cials of the vatican went through a similar ceremony. The date on which the coronation of Plus x will take place has not yet been decided, but the impression prevails that il will take place on August g.
 Although the election was over at II o'clock this morning. and was an- nounced to the world furty-five mir utes later by the appearance of ;he neM pope at the window of St. Peters, the conclave was not formally dissolv- ed until 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. The cardinals then returned to their Vari- ous apartments in Rome, with the ex- ception of Cardinal Eampolla, who temporarily retains his official suite in the Vatican, and Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa, too i'll to be moved for SeF- eral days. It was to the sick cardinal that the new pope paid his first visit after being formally proclaimed pom tiff The cardinals will remain in T.5TIe Tor tOmorrow's ceremony, and should the coronation be fixed for next Sunday they may not likely return to their homes until after that ceremony. With the exc ptiun Of the Spanish Car dinal Herrero. all the prelates are in good health.
 The election Of tine patriarch this morning was unanimous. Alter Mon days ballot it was q foregone con- ciusion he was the only candidate suf- fciently acceptable to all to secure the necessary two-thirds that the laws of the church require. One of the car dinals said to q representative of the Associated Press tonight that he be- lieved Plus x would follow the broad lines of Leo's policy, although he prob- ably would not accentuate it.
 ! This voices the general feeling here. ] which is one of satisfaction. The new l pontiff is a man of simple origin. Al 1 though not a prominent candidate, he l had been frequently mentioned as one 1 of many cardinals who might be taken up as a compromise. In several re- i spects he resembles his predecessor notably in reputation for culture ana piety. Having been associated with no factions, this fact alone won him much favor from the foreign cardinals. who were without a special candidate. Plus x was humorously described as a 1 country mouse who could not possibly | find his way about Rome.'
 | The Venetians who know the new ! pope well. say that he will soon be as much loved as pontiff as he was yes terday as patriarch by the poor of the Adriatic. In appeareace Plus x is . handsome man. He has a fine erect figure despite his 6S years. his face greatly resembling that of the late Phillips Brooks of Boston. When he pronounced his first benediction today
 
 splendid resonance. In every way to- day he showed beyond doubt that he had tne dignity and personality il keeping with the best traditions asso- ciated with the famous pontiffs who 1 for centuries have ruled the vatican All the members of the sacred college declare that they are well satisfied with the election of Cardinal Sarto. but that party opposed to Rampolla be lieve it is their special victory.
 When the first ballot was taken il showed that the sacred college was di- Vided into two groups, the stronger one for Rampolla and the lesser one foi Serafino Vannutelli. Other votes were scattered, but included four for Satro On the subsequent ballots, while the two principal parties were losins ground. Satro gradually gained, draw ing strength from both ends and tht ; middle. until the ballot on Monday af ternoon when his vote had increased to thirty-seven. within six of the necessary two thirds.
 When the result of this ballot wa: , announced in the conclave, Cardina Sarto was so overcome with emoticl and so touched by the unlocked fol confidence reposed in him that h, could TO longer control his feelings an, to the surprise of all he broke down. de claring that such responsibility anC honor were not for him and that h' must refuse it. if elected. Tears rolled down his cheeks and he seemed firm il his determination to refuse the dig l nity. He was SO palpably sincere thA constern2tion reigned in the conclaV' and the cardinals spent the whole evening and much of the night in con 7 vincing .-In that his election was tn : will of Providence, and that he mus accept it.
 Several times he almost fainted ant