Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
.ARDINAL SARTO
SUCCEEDS LEO XIII
Patriarch of Venice Elected Pope
on Seventh Ballot.
WILL BE KNOWN AS Plus K


that He Must Accept, As It Was the
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'Reme. Aug. 5.-The conclave, after
being in session for four days, elected
Giuseppe Sarto, patriarch of Venice
aa none to succeed Leo KILL. and he
now reigns at the Vatican and over
sshe Catholic world as Plus Y Last
night all Rome was Illuminated in his
honor.
His election and the assumption OF
his holy office were marked by
striking demonstration and impressive
ceremonies at the Vatican which only
ended last evening. Today the new
none. clad in full pontifcal robes and
with all the ritualistic ceremony re-
ceived the members of the diplomatic
CORPS. the cardinals and the bishops,
who then offered their official homage,
this notwithstanding the fact that
twice the cardinals and many high
officials of the Vatican went through
similar ceremony.
The date upon which the coronation
I Plus x. will occur has not yet been
5ficially decided, but the impression
prevails that it will occur August 9.
The conclave was not formally dis
solved until last evening. The car
dinals then returned to their various
apartments in Rome, with the excep-
tions of Cardinals Rampolla and
Oreglia. who temporarily retain their
official suites in the Vatican, and Car
dinal Herrero Y EspinOsa, who is too
i'll to be moved for several days. 1t
was to the sick cardinal that the new
pope paid his first visit after being
formally proclaimed pontin..
The new pontiff is man OF simple
origin, and although not a very promi-
nent candidate, he had been frequently
mentioned as one of the many
cardinals who might be taken up as
compromise. In several respects he
resembles his venerable predecessor.
notably in his reputation for culture
and piety. Having been associated
with no factions, this fact alone won
him much favor from foreign cardinals
who we're without an especial candi-
date. Plus X was humOrOusly de-
scribed as "a country mouse who could
not possibly find his way about
Rome"
: yenetians who know the new pope
Mi say that he will soon be as much
beloved as ponti3 that he was as the
beloved patriarch of the poor of the
Adriatic. In appearance Plus X is a
very handsome man. He has a fine,
A5rect figure despite his 6S years, his
face greatly resembling that of the late
Phillips Brooks, the eminent Boston
divine
When he pronounced his first bene-
diction at ST. Peters his voice rang
out with splendid resonance. In every
way he showed beyond a doubt that he
had dignity and personality in keep
ing with the best traditions associated
with the famous pontiffs who for cen
turtles have ruled the Vatican.
All the members of the sacred col
lege declare THAT they are very well
satisfied with the election of Cardinal
Sarto. but the anti-RampOlla party
consider it as their special victory.
When the first ballot was taken it
showed that the sacred college was
divided into two groups. the stronger
one for Rampolla and another not
quite so strong for SerainO Vannu-
telH The other votes were scattered,
but included four for Sarto.
On the subsequent ballots, while the
two principal parties We're losing
ground. Sarto gradually gained, draw
ing strength from both sides as well
as from the neutrals. until the ballot
of Monday afternoon, when his vote
had increased to 81. within six Of the
necessary two-thirds.
NLVhen the result of this ballot was
announced in the conclave Cardinal
Sarto was so overcome with emotion
and so touched by the unlooked-for
confidence reposed in him that he
could no longer control his feelings,
and to the surprise Of all he broke
down, declaring that such response
bility and honor we're not for him and
that he must refuse II offered. Tears
rolled down his cheeks and he seemed
nrm in his determination to refuse the
dtgaity H was so palpably sincere
that eonsternatiSA Feigned in the con-
Glaze. and the cardinals spent the
whole evening and far into the night
in convincing him that his election was
the will of Providence, and that he
must accept.
Several times he almost tainted
and had to be revived by the use of
salts. He seemed happy, but broke
down even after all the other candi-
dates had retired, and on the final bal
Afot he looked a statue Of resignation.
Cardinal Casetta, as scrutineer, was
reading out the vote. When AZ votes
had been recorded for the patriarch of
Venice the scrutineer arose, lifted his
red succhetto. saying: "Habemus pom
tifcem."
But from many sides cardinals cried
out, Continue" AS the vote ap-
preached so. however, the cardinals,
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