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CARDINAL SARTO
NAMED FOR POPE
Patriarch of Venice Selected by
tho Sacred College for
Chair Of Peter.
WAS A FAvORlTE OF LEO
Said to Have Been Sustained
by the Pontiff Once ms
Against Rempolla.
Ir- ~ MOT M Vrs~AN \,
HE is NOT A POLITICIAN
Has Mover Taken an Active Part in the
Public Policies and Business of the
Church-very Popular in
His Diocese.

Rome, Aus cardinal Sarto, patri-
arch of Venice. has been elected pope.
Cardinal Nls.cchi, secretary Of apostolic
briefs, announced to the crowd as
sembled before st. Peters that Car
dinal Sarto had been elected pope and
had taken the name of Plus X. The
troops on duty Immediately lined up
on the piazza and presented arms. AT
10 minutes after II this afternoon Pope
Plus K. appeared inside the. balcony of
the basilica and blessed the %populace
amid the ~acclamations of ar enormous
crowd assembled upon the piazza.
While Prince Chigi. master Of the
conclave, was drawing up the official
act of election II acceptance of the
newly elected o the latter, sur
rounded by his friends. disappeared
into a small room near the altar, where
the latter d-aned the white robes Of
his Office. .
Plus x. was assisted by his con-
clavist, who first knelt and kissed his
hand and thus received the first apos-
tolic blessing given by Plus x. The
new pope attired himself in white with
the exception of red shoes and took
dngs. - l.
Receives the White Cap.
When he was quite robed the secre-
tary of the conclave, Monsignor Merry
OelSal, kIleellllS, offered MN the pdpdl
white cap amidst GREATNESS silence.
With a slight smile Sarto took the
a and placed it calmly on his lee
and dropped the red one lightly on the
head of Merry Delval, amidst a muir
muir of approval. This is AXE as a
certain indication that the happy re-
cipient is soon to be raised to a car
dinalate.
AS the new pontiff stepped from be-
hind the altar his face was pale and
clearly softened by emotion. He paused
a moment as he came before the eX-
pectant cardinals. Then hi seated him
self on the throne to serve the socalled
first ~obedi2rce'' Of cardinals. They
came forward n by one, some calm
and smiling, others sober and nom
comraittal, while still others found con-
siderable difficulty even at this hour,
In concealing their too obvious disap-
pointnlent. All kissed his hand while
he saluted each on the cheek with the
kiss of peace. Then all broke into the
Tie Deum, with such effect that scarce
ly an y was dry.
Plus X. then rose and administered
the papal blessing to all members Of
the Sacred college. 1t received with
bowed and heads. The
Ftsherman's ring not yet having been
found q new one designed by Gamer
engc Oregiia was placed o n the pom
tins finger as a symbol Of renewed
power, and as evidence that the Catho-
lie church has once more a sovereign
head.
Pope Bore Himself Calmly.
Sarto bore himself with becoming
dignity and a " no outward sign Of
exultation in this the supreme moment
of his life. In the meanwhile the
masons and carpenters had been busy
breaking down the doors so that the
ra YHin9l in3FnnS ma Sfp,. nf carap,p,;ae
co~nclavists n many others might
proceed to the balcony Of St. Peters.
The populace waiting in the piazza had
already at 1880 seen a tiny thread of
smoke, almost transparent, which
warned them what to expect, so that
when the windows on the balcony
slowly opened and the great cleaning
cross was seen, the excitement and i'm
patience heightened to the extreme.
Slowly Cardinal Macchi, secretary of
the Congregation of Apostolic Briefs,
advanced and in q LOUD voice pro-
claimed the election of Sarto as Pope
Plus X. Then the bells Of ST. Peters
doomed out as did those of all the
churches of Rome. giving glad news to
the world.
Plus X. has expressed a desire not to
dissolve the conclave until this even
ing. 1t is supposed the cardinals will
therefore remain in their present quar-
ierS until I p. m.
The announcement of Sarto's election
was received with wild enthusiasm on
h part Of thousands Of persons who
had gathered outside Of ST. Peters.
The scene within the basilica whe the
pope pronounced his benediction was
one of unparalleled excitement and en-
thusiasm. Thousands Of persons with
In the cathedral cheered and waved
their hats. All is now quiet.
Carried to His Cell.
AS Cardinal Macchi returned to the
Sistine chapel after having performed
his pious duty, the new pope rose and
an effort to make some kind of a pro-
cession was made. But Plus x was lit-
orally carried in triumph to his cell
followed by a great ~cou and pre-
ceded by the cross.
He was stopped every step or two by
those anxious to kiss his ring and re-
ceiye he papal blessing, which Sartc
accorded with great beneignity and pa
tience.
AS the new pope passed along many
OF those present tried to prove they had
Away known what the result would
be, and how satisfied they all were.
Why, of course" shounted one:
Before the conclave gathered 1 al
ways said it would be he"
If any of these compliments reached
the ears of the pontiff he gave no sigr