The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-10
CARDINAL SARTO MADE POPE
Simple
Where He Has
BeenSt Coronation Exercises Held Yesterday

being In session for four days, today
elected Giuseppe Sarto, patriarch or
Venice, pope, to succeed Leo XIII,
and he now reigns at the vatican and
over the Catholic world Plus y. To-
night all Rome is Illuminated in his
honor.
His election and the assumption of his
holy Office were marked by a striking
demonstration and Impressive ceremonies
a the vatican. which only ended this
evening. Tomorrow the new pope. clad
IN his full pontifical robes. and with all
the ritualistic ceremony. Will receive the
members Of the diplomatic corps, the
cardinals and the bishops, who will then
offer their official homage. this notwith-
standing the fact that twice today the
cardinals and many high officials of
the vatican went through a similar cere-
mony.
The election OF the patriarch of Venice
this morning was unanimous. After Mon
days ballots 1t was foregone conclusion
that he was the only candidate sufficiently
acceptable to all to secure the necessary
tvo-thrds, which the laws OF the church
require. one of the cardinals said to tho
representative of the Associated Press to-
night that he believed Plus y would fol-
low the broad lines of Leo's policy. al
though not likely TO accentuate IT. Ihis
voices the general feeling here, which Is
ono of satisfaction.
Man Of Simple Origin.
The new pontiG Is a man of simple
origin, and although not very prominent
candidate he had been frequently mem
toned as one of the many cardinals VINO
might Re taken up as a compromise In
several respects he resembles his VEN
cradle predecessor. notably in his reputa-
ton for culture and piety Having been
associated with no factions, this fact
alone won him much favor from foreign
cardinals. who were without an especial
candidate. Plus Y was humorousiy de-
scrtbed as "a country mouse who could
not possibly find his way about Rome.
Venetians VINO know the new pope we'll
say that he Will soon be as much beloved
as pontfr he yesterday as the be-
loved patriarch Of lthe poor Of the Adrf-
auc. In appearaIfce. Plus X IS a very
handsome man. He has fine, erect
figure. despite his 6S years his race
greatly resembling that Of the late Phil
lips Brooks, the eminent Boston divine.
When he pronounced his first nenedic-
ton TODAY at St Peters his voice rang out
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today he showed beyond doubt that he
has dignity and personality in keeping
with the best traditions associated with
the famous pontifrs who for centuries
have ruled the vatican
All The m s-,lbers of the sacred college
declare they are very well satisfied with
the election of Cardinal Sarto, but the
anti-Rampola party consider 1t as thelr
special victory When the first ballot
was taken it showed that the sacred col
1age v-aS divided into two groups the
strong one for Rampolia and another
Mt rI,t-a ~ strong for Seratino Vannu-
.',II3 ~ oths. ,.otee vve-o scattered.
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principal parties were losing si"""u'
Sarto gradually gained drawing strength
from both sides as we'll as the neutrals'
untfl tho ballot on Monday afternoon,
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thirds.
When the result os this ballot vas an
nounced in the conclave Cardinal Sarto
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surprise Of all, he broke down. declaring
NOT for him and he must refuse II Of
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sincere that CONSERVATION reigned in the
Conclave and the cardinals spent the
v,bola evening and far into the night
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Several times he almost fainted ana
had to be revived by the use of salts.
He seemed happy. nut broken down even
af+er all the other candidates had re-
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As the vote approached hrty, however
the cardinals, as OF one accord surround
ed the new pontlI ana, ACCORDING 10 IRA
uition, ueHldiiueu 70 FAiV" IL ne "ouiu