The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-13

cession Of Leo XIII. Born at Riese
| June 2, 1885, made Cardinal June II.
1898. The new Pontir decided upon
the name Plus X.
Rome, BY Cable-The eonclave. az
ter being in session for four days.
Tuesday elected Giuseppe Sarto. pa
triarch Of Venice, as Pope to succeed
Leo XIII and he now reigns at the
Vatican and over the Catholic world as
Plus X
| His election and the assumption OF
his holy Office were marked by strik-
Ing demonstration and impressive cere-
monies at the Vatican which only
ended Tuesday evening.
The date upon which the coronation
Of Plus X will occur has not yet been
officially decided, but the impression
prevails that it will occur August 9.
Although the election was over at II
o'clock and was announced to tha
wrold As minutes later by the appear
ance of the new Pope at the window Of
St. Peter; the conclave was not form
ally dissolved until $50 n the after
noon. The cardinals then returned to
their various apartments in Rome,
with the exception of Cardinals Ram
polla and Oreglia, who temporarily re-
tain their official suites in the Vatican
and Cardinal Herrera Espinosa who is
too i'll to be removed for several days.
It was to the sick cardinal that the
new Pope paid his first visit after be-
Ing proclaimed Pontiff.
With the exception of the Spanish
cardinal, Herrera, ali the others are
now in fairly good health.
The ele ction of the patriarch Of We
nice was unanimous. After Mondays
ballots it was a foregone conclusion
that he was the only candidate suff1-
GENTLY acceptable to all to secure the
necessary two-thirds, which the laws
IF the Church require. One of the car
1inals said to the representative of
the Associated Press that he believed
Plus x would follow the broad line of
Leo's policy, alshough not Likely to
accentuate it. This voices the general
, feeling here, which is one of satisfac-
ton. The Pontiff is a man of simple
origin and although not very promi-
nent candidate he had beer frequently
mentioned as one of the many cardi-
nails who might be taken up as a COM
promise. In several respects he re-
sembles his venerable predecessor, no
) tabIy 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 candidate.
r Plus x was humorously described as a
country mouse who could not pos
sibly find his way about Rome"
Venetians who know the new Pope
we'll say that he will soon be as much
beloved as Pontiff as he was before as
the beloved patriarch of the poor Of the
Adriatic. In appearance, Plus x is
:, avery handsome man. He has a fine
!, erect figure, despite his 6S years, his
face greatly resembling that Of the
late Philips Brooks, the eminent Bos-
ton divine.
{ When he pronounced his first bene-
aiction at st. Peters his voice rang out
with splendid tone. In every way he
showed beyond a doubt that he has
dignity and personality in keeping
} with the best traditions associated
| n,;+ ho x1,ho
5 turtles have ruled the Vatican.
New Pope Proclaimed.
Rome, BY Cable.-The election Of
Plus x, once it was consummated, wa:
proclaimed in loud voice by the car
I dinal scrutinizers to the Sacred Col
; lege. Mgr. Merry del Val, secretary O
the conclave, and Prince Chigi, mar
: shall of the conclave, were notified
4 through bell by Cardinal Oreglia
I They entered the Sistine chapel annie
l visible excitement, the eager faces o
!. the conclavists and prelates bein,
seen crowding about the door.
1t is impossible to describe the con
fusion in the chapel. The friends AM
]. supporters of the new Pope gathere'
- around him, complimenting and cor
graduating him, crying Viva" an
|
D ceremony. They appeared to be unabl
l. to contain their Joy. Those few me
q ments Of oblivion gave Sarto's oppor
ents time to recover their balance an
- conceal their chagrin, although tn
majority even among them declare
I. themselves to be satisfied with the re
!. suit, and only a few sour faces wer
. seen.
T. Among the conclavists and prelate
a. the expression of opinion was niue
freer, and two so lost control of thei
II tempers that they had to be sepa
] ated by the scandalized on-looker
There was great irritation on on
<, side, and a correspondingly great e!
ultation on the other.
"Sarto,'' "Sarto," ran from mout
to mouth, penetrating to the furthe
} most corners of the Vatican precinct
=. After the election, even when the e.
- element began to calm down, non
n quite seemed to know what to do,
being to all, except Cardinal Oregli
a new ceremonial. Even he had onl
seen it 25 years ago.
Cardinal Oreglia, as dean Of til
cardinals hishnps called Gardina
Netto and Machic, the deans respe
lively OF the cardinal priests and ca
dinal-deacons. They approached tt
new Pontiff, saying In Latin, distinc
:. ly, but with shaking voices, DO yc
y. accept your election according to II
a. cancnical law as supreme Pontiff?
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