The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10
CHOOSING A NEW POPE.
Election by Ballot Twice n Day-Pro-
visions for Averting Delays.

When the last rites have been performed
over the dead Pontiff. and after the mass
of the Holy Ghost, says the New York
Times the supreme electors enter the con-
clave chanting The 'veni Creator" They
walk two by two the bishops in front. the
priests behind them. the deacons afterward.
A master of ceremonies precedes them.
He carries a cross the face OF which is
turned toward them. Formerly the Gov
ernor. of Rome stood at the side Of the
dean cardinal The procession comes out
of the church by the large door and goes to
the Pauline chapel by the royal stairway
1t passes before the pontifical major domo.
who waits for it in front of the equestrian
statue Of Constantine. In the Pauline
chapel the dean cardinal recites the orison,
Deus qui corda fidelium," invites the car
dinals to unite for a prompt and holy cleo
ton. then tells the secretary to read the
bulls of the conclave, which all the MEM
bers of the sacred college take oath to OBJ
serve.
The cardinals then take possession OF
their cells. The first master of ceremonies
dismisses the ambassadors, the princes and
the prelates who have remained until the
last moment with the cardinals 10 encour-
age them, and causes all the means OF exit
except that TO the royal surway TO De
closed. The three cardials who are chiefs
of the orders visit the conclave with the
master of ceremonies in order TO assure
themselves that ii is i'm order. Should
cardinal arrive in Rome after the opening
of the conclaye he would be introduced TO
his colleagues by the door OF the royal
stairway. Ii is at this door that ambassa-
doris present themselves.
The day after the opening of the conclave
the chiefs of orders and Camerlingo pass
in review the members of the solemn as
hi al f,r-uf he
mass of the Holy Ghost in the chapel ad-
joining the conclave. After the mass the
cardinals enter the hall Of the conclave and
The election by ballot takes place twice
day in the Sistine Chapel. in the morning
after the mass and, in the afternoon after
chanting the ''Veni Creator Spiritus." All
cardinals are compelled to vote. under pain
of accommodation. The ballots are of the
size of ordinary letter paper, with blanks
for names and seals. Each cardinal In.
scribes his name and that OF the cardinal
for whom he votes. The formula is as fol-
lows:
Ego. Card. .Eligo in summum
Pontificem Reverendissimum Dominum
meum d; cardinalem........
The elector folds this paper in a certain
manner indicated by black lines. holds Il
between the thumb and the index ringer
and deposits il in large silver chalice
ornamented with a figure of the Holy
Ghost. He kneels at the altar. makes a
brief prayer and pronounces in a loud voice
Is written on a blackboard near the taber-
nacle.
If on the first ballot one of the cardinals
receives two-thirds Of the votes OF those
present he becomes Poope by law immedi-
ately. The cardinals then sing the Tie
Deum as thanksgiving TO God for the
election, and one of the cardinals proceeds
to the balcony overlooking the square OF
st. Peters and announces the election 10
the people assembled there.
Immediately being elected Pope the
cardinal so chosen selects the name by
which he desires to be known Pope.
If on the first ballot there is no election
the cardinals retire 10 their rooms, rea5-
sembling either on the evening Of the same
day the next morning. In order to
avoid delay in the choice Of a Pope there
is provision which gives to every cardinal
the right to rise in his place after the taxi
ing of ballot and transfer his vote 10 that
cardinal who has received majority or
the votes, but not two-thirds. Election by
this method is called Eclectic per Access
sum-
When the cardinals find 1t impossible to
agree in the choice of a Pontin they may
delegate the right to designate a candidate
10 one or several Of their number.
Should not the number of votes cQrre-
spond to the number of cardinals in con-
clave all the papers are burned. After ac-
cesso the ballots are burned in a furnace,
whether the election was accomplished or
not. The daily burning of the ballots.
added to the smoke of the wax candles
which were maintained night and day in
the Sistine Chapel. so blackened the fres-
Goes III lnlS cndpel tndt IL was ueclueO, IN
order to avoid greater damage. TO burn the
ballots In a closed furnace provided with a
chimney that led this smoke out Of the
window
When the election is finished the secretary
of the sacred college. the cardinals who are
the chiefs OF orders and the masters OF
ceremonies assemble I'm the Sistine Chapel
and receive the elected ones consent. When
his consent has been drawn in the form OF
a state paper the deacon cardinals take the
elected cardinals ornaments and replace
them with the pontifcal insignia. He is
led before the altar OF the Sistine Chapel,
where he sits in armchair, and the deans
of the cardinals adore him-that is, kneel
before him, kiss his foot. his hand and re-
ceiye from him a kiss the cheek. After
the alteration the Camerlingo puts his
finger the Fisherman's ring.
The next day the conclave is demolished.
It's hangings anc provisions are given 10
the two masters of ceremonies. They are
perquisites of their Office.