The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-19

the six ScrutineerS examine the papers
and proclaim the result. If no candl-
date has obtained the required number
Of votes-two- thirds OF the number
present plus one-the result is declared
void and the voting papers, collected
together. are burned in Drazier with
damp straw. the dense smoke from
which issues through a particular
chimney. visible from outside, and pro-
claims to the outside world that no
election has taken place. Under these
circumstances. on the afternoon Of the
same day a second vote takes place.
supplementary to the first. and called
the accesit vote.
In this the procedure embodies the
theory that the caH1inal who has OBJ
tanned the largest number of votes in
the morning is the most acceptable To
the conclave. Consequently his name
is the only one considered for the mo-
ment. and each cardinal votes for him
by writing the word -accedO" on his
scheda, or voting paper, or signifies
his dissent by the words 'accedo
nemini."
If this new vote leads to no result
the papers are burned as before and
the conclave adjourns until the fol-
lowing morning. when the election be-
gins afresh and quite irrespective of
the previous days proceedings. When,
en- and the cardinal deacon, as scrU'
tineer. announces that a certain can
didate has been elected pope, there is
a departure from the procedure adopt
ed hitherto.
The cardinal deacon opens each
folded voting paper fully and, reading
the Latin motto which each cardinal
has TO inscribe on it for the purpose
OF ultimate Identification. makes known
! how each member of the conclave has
voted. In old DAYS. when much de-
pended upon the favor of the pOntiff.
the knowledge that the newly elected
pope would learn the names of his
I opponents was frequently determin-
/ ing factor when the voting became
] close. and induced waverers to rally to
a candidate who appeared to have a
| good prospect of success.
Assumption of Office.
The election being over, a summons
/ is at once sent TO the project of Cere-
monies, who speedily enters the chapel,
/ bearing the fsherman's ring. An in
/ terval then occurs during which the
canopies are removed from the stalls
/ of all the cardinals except that Of the
newly elected pope, and his holiness
/ retires to robe himself in the pom
/ tif1cal vestments. On his return the
/ fisherman's ring is placed on his finger
/ Dy the cdIuildl GdlneInlSO, anu lh~
new vicar of Christ gives his first sol
! emn benediction to the members of the
sacred college from the steps of the
altar. Then. taking his seat on tbs
I sedia 'gestatoria, the pope receives the
! homage of their eminences and com
| municates the names which it is his
pleasure to assume as pontih.
Next. the first cardinal deacon takes
| the oath Of obedience. and, Fastening
J fn hn nd urfQ ha1 Of
Peters looking onto the great piazza
! announces to the expectant multitude
] the election of the pope. using tbs
! form of words. cOnsecrated by immor
| tai usage II bring you tidings O
| great joy. We have a pope. the mos
! high and reverend lord there are use
the Christian surname of the new
pOpe), who, has taken upon himself tn
name OF (Pius X or Leo XIV
People Are Blessed.
The people then flock into St. Peter