Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12


votes cast had been obtained the doors
of the Sistine Chapel were opened by he
secretary of the conclaye. Mgr. Merry
Del Val, and the masters of ceremonies
were admitted from Doydon College. The
secretary then asked the successful ear
dinal:
DO you accept the election?' and re-
ceived a reply i'll the Affirmative.
All the throne canopies were then low
cred. with the exception of that of the
successful candidate. The masters of
ceremonies next conducted the new Pope
to the robing closet, where he laid aside
the robes Of cardinal and donned white
stockings. red slippers. the long white
tunie. white girdle. white cap II the
red cape of the papal office. He return
ed to the chapel and was seated on a
chair placed on the highest step of the
altar. where the cardinals approached
one by one, kissed the foot and then the
hand of the new prelate and then re-
ceived the benediction of the Pope.
The new Pope was thcn given the fish
erman's ring. which he Immediately re-
turned for the purpose of having his
name engraved upon it.
An hour after the ballots had been
counted and the result made known to
the members of the sacred college of car
dinals. Cardinal Macchi, Secretary of
Apostolic Briefs. announced to the great
crowd assembled i'll front Of the Vatican
the name of the successful candidate
for the throne of st. Peter III earth and
the papal name chosen by him.
The announcements was received with
49,. - 49,. gA.4 .a-t n r.
Immediately lined mp on the piazza and
presented arms in a salute to the new
pontiff.
Ten minutes later Plus Y. appeared IN
side the balcony of the basiiica, aud lift
Ing his arms above his head gave his
first pon4ihcal blessing 70 the populaee
and to the world.
Many Fruitless Ballots.
The cardinals in coneiaye for the pEr'
pose of c~iecting a successor to Pope Leo
took tlsir fifth ballot Monday morning,
with no result. At fI:03 sanoke was seen
coming out Of the chimney over the Sis
tine Chapel. which indicated that no Sc
lection had been made. At 625 p. m,
after the sixth ballot. smoke again rose
fl IN the chapel.
Monday was the third day of the car
dinals' Imprisonment. In the hope that
over night an agreement might have been
reached. the foreign ministers. many 9th
er personages and two or three thou
sand # the general public went to st.
Peters duriag the morning to await de-
velopmeats. They were doomed 10 an-
other disappointment.
The result Of Sunday mornings ballot
was awaited by 1000 or 5000 persons.
who began to suspect thai an election
had been reached when the hour for the
smoke TO appear passed without 4 sigH.
Their was a light, fieeey puff at 11:2O
O'Clock. and a light smoke followed Tor
several minute
When the tine Tor tbe afternoon ballat
approached there was seen for the first
time a sign of public interest in the elec-
ton. The great square Of St. Pets
rapidiy filed. until at 6 O'Clock a vast
multitude stretched from the entrance 81
the baSilica for mere than 300 yards. II
was the most striking sight that Rome
has seen in recent years. There were
fully 5000 persons in the assemblage.
representing every class u Romaq cit
zenehin- - well a. almost svery race on
the globe.