The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-05

nclal suites IN the vatican, and Cardinal
Herrero Espinoza, who Is too i'll to be
moved for several days.
It was to the sick cardinal that the new
pope paid his first visit after being for
mally proclaimed pontif.
The cardinals remained In Rome for to-
days ceremonies and should the corona
ton be fixed for next Sunday they are
not likely to return to their homes until
after that ceremony. With the exception
Of the Spanish cardinal, Herrera, all the
others are now in fairly good health.
Election Was Unanimous.
The election Of the patriarch of Venice
was unanimous. After Mondays ballots
it was foregone conclusion that he was
the only candidate sufficiently acceptable
to all to secure the necessary two thirds,
which the laws of the church require.
One of the cardinals said to the AS
ISOLATED Press that he believed Plus X
would follow the broad lines of Leo's
policy, altho not likely to accentuate it.
This voices the general feeling here, which
is one Of satisfaction.
~ A Handsome Man.
| In appearance Piux x. is very hand
| some man. He has a fine, erect figure
| despite his 6s years, his face greatly re-
sembling that Of the late Philips Brooks,
| the eminent Boston divine.
| When he pronounced his first benedic-
ton at ST. Peters his voice rang out with
| splendid resonance. In every way he
showed that he has dignity and personal
| ity in keeping with the best traditions
associated with the famous pontiffs.
| All the members Of the sacred college
declared that they are we'll satisfied with
the election of Cardinal Satro, but the
anti-Rampolla party consider it as their
| special victory.
When the first ballot was taken it
showed that the sacred college was di-
vided into two groups, the stronger one
for Rampolla and another not quite SO
strong for Serafino Vannutelli. The other
votes were scattered, but Included four
4 for Sarto.
+ On the subsequent ballots while the two
4 principal parties were losing ground, Sarto
4 gradually gained. drawing strongly from
4 boti, sides as well as from the neutrals
until the ballot on Monday afternoon,
when the vote had increased to thirty
seven, within six Of the necessary two
thirds.
Sarto Broke Down.
When the result of this ballot was an
nounced 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
lreSpOnS1Dll1cy ana nOnOT were HOI IoI Hill
and that he must refuse If offered. Tears
rolled down his cheeks and he seemed firm
in his determination to refuse the dignity.
He was so palpably sincere that con-
sternation reigned in the conclave and
the cardinals spent the whole evening
, and far into the night in convincing him
r that his election was the VIII OF Provi-
dence and that he must accept.
, Several times he almost tainted and
had to be revived by the use Of salts.
J He seemed happy but broken down even
l after all the other candidates had retired
! and on the final ballot he looked statue
of resignation.
1--WE Have Pope"
!, Cardinal Casetta, as scrutineer, was
reading out the vote. When forty-two
e votes had been recorded for the patriarch
f of Venice, the scrutineer arose, lifted his
;. red zucchetto, saying:
j "Habemus pontifcem.
0 But from many sides cardinals cried
. out Continue" AS the vote approached
, fifty, however, the cardinals as of one
/. accord, surrounded the new pontiff, and
! according to tradition, demanded tc
i know If he would accept the pontifcate.
Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled so thai
he could hardly articulate, but after 8
visible effort he said:
IT this cup cannot pass from me-
e there he paused, but the cardinals around
e him insisted that 1t was necessary to an
q swer yes or no"
Thereupon he replied firmly, Il accept