The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-01
DIR. Lapponi Busy Caring for Prelates
Who Were Overcome with the
Exercises of the Day.
RAMP0LLA STILL FAv0RITE
MAY NOT, HOWEVER, HAVE ENOUGH
VOTES TO BE ELECTED.
vannutelli, Gotti, Di Pfetre and Oreg-
lia Among the Others Who Will
he BalIoted For.

ROME, July S1.-The largest conclave in
the history of the Catholic Church has
now assembled in the Sistine Chapel for
the purpose OF electing a successor TO Leo
XIII. Sixty-two cardinals, with over 200
clerical and lay attendants, are. TO all in
tents and purposes. prisoners within the
Vatican. One OF them, Cardinal Herrara
v Espinosa, archbishop of Valencia, was
Frustrated Immediately after entering the
conclave and lies i'll i'm his CELL
Tomorrow morning the cardinals will en-
ter upon the solemn duty of choosing the
new Pope by ballot. The general impress
sion exists that within two or three days
possibly. though not by tomorrow, a new
Pope will be chosen. But no matter how
long a time may be required. the absolute
seclusion of the princes Of the church from
the outer world must. according to the
church law, continue until a choice rs made.
Representations as to who will wear the
tiara as Leo's successor have little value.
as even the cardinals, who this evening
entered their cells. seemed to be without
definite ideas TO the issue. Cardinals
Rampolla. Serafino vannutelli. Di Pietro.
Gotti and Oreglia continue TO be most fire.
quently mentioned as the likely candidates,
Jul iuOiutul lHt udflt Oh one Oh litul
is mentioned a hundred reasons are sup
piled TO show that he could not possibly
be elected So seldom have the majority
of the cardinals now here met each other
and so widely do they differ in nationality
and personality that no organized move
ment in support of any one cardinal has
thus far been practicable.
GREAT CHANGE IMPENDING.
The rival claims OF the leading Italian
cardinals. so freely ventilated in the local
press, are matters which are all important
in connection with the decision OF the con-
clave.
More interesting. perhaps, in a certain
way, is the impression which prevails I'm
certain sections that. no matter what the
verdict OF the conclave may be, great
changes are impending in the policy OF the
Vatican. aud that within year or two the
new Pope will no longer consider himself
a prisoner i'm the Vatican, but wiil unlike
Leo. leave its precincts when necessary.
Just before going into his cell to-day a
prominent cardinal threw an interesting
sidelight on the chances of Rampolla.
Leo's secretary of state has been persist
emily abused recently by the government
papers for his temporai-pcwer policy. II am
not sure" said the cardinal. that the
public attacks on Cardinal Rampolla by
the government are not inspired with a
view to working up among Catholics and
cardinals spirit of enthusiasm for him
which might greatly increase bis chances OF
election. Indeed, IL is perfectly certain
that the Italian government would not be
at all sorry To see Rampolla wear The tiara,
a heart do not believe the government
has any serious disposition TO alter the
existing relations between the Vatican and
RAMPoLLA is STRONG.
There is no doubt that Cardinal Rampolla,
who is so well known to all the cardinals
because Of the position he held under the
late Pope. has a strong following. but
whether it is even approximately strong
enough TO bring him within measurable dis
tance of the papal throne will only be re-
vealed when the first ballot is taken to-mor-
row.
Cardinal Serafno vannutelIi was certain.
according to a statement of one of those
who entered the concIave tonight. 10 secure
ten votes on the first ballot He Is regarded
particularly friendly to Ireland. and has
the support OF Cardinal Logue, archbishop
of Armagh and, il is said, also of Cardinal
Gibbons.
All the members of the Sacred College. by
mutual agreement, took with them. when
they entered the conclave. sufficient clean
linen to last three days. IT, at the expira-
ton of that time, the conclave II still In
session. arrangements have been made TO
pass out the soiled linen the dumb
walters and have the laundry work done by
the employees of the Vatican
Until the conclave is ended 11o italian
troopers will remain in the piazza os ST.
Peters, 400 10 the right and 800 TO the left.
while $50 more soldiers will be stationed ara
the piazza at St Mark Mounted carblneers
and policemen will patrol the walls OF the
Vatican The gardens and streets adjacent
TO the Vatican will be watched day and
night by four detachments OF guards, while
an extra force of police will do duty I'm the
streets of the Borgo district and the bridges
leading into il. In the barracks viii remain
GOO troops subject 10 emergency call. Judg-
ing by the small crowds and the perfect
sder OF to-day there appears TO be little
cessity for these precautions
The Sacred College to-day approved the
payment OF $4,000 to the doctors and others
who attended the late Pontin during his
last illness.
Midnight-News from within the precincts
of the cOnclave is TO the effect that after
prayers the cardinals took supper at COM
mon table with the exception OF nine OF
them, who had their meals served In their
cells. Cardinal Herrera Espinosa. with
the assistance OF a cordial administered by
DR.. Lapponi. IS reported 10 have gone quiet
ly 10 sleep.
The Italia tonight declares that the note
to the powers drafted by the congregation
of cardinals contains stronger protest
against the condition OF the papacy than
did the note OF ISIS and dashes To the