The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-29
But the PreIateS Don't Think
He'll be Pope.
DI PIETRO'S NAME HEARD
Talked of as One Who Would as Pontiff be
Fairly Acceptable 10 All---Nearly All
The Cardinals Of the Con-
claye Arrive.
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome, July 27.-Almost all the cardinals
of the conclave have now arrived. Their
time today was mainly occupied with a
lengthy meeting of the congregation,
which was notable for the cordality with
which Cardinal Gibbons was received.
After the meeting the cardinals received
numerous visits at their various resi-
dences. In well informed circles Cardinal
Angelo Di Pietro, predatory of the late
Pope, is being talked of as a compromise
candidate in the event that Cardinals
Oreglia, Gotti, Rampolla or Serafno
vannuteli is each unable to secure the
necessary votes. Should Di Pietro be
elected Pope he would, it is said, be the
representative of the RampollaGotti fac
ton. and yet would be fairly acceptable
to all.
Cardinal Michael Logue, Archbishop Of
Armagh, who, with the exception of Card
nal Gibbons, will be the only English
speaking cardinals in the conclave. ar.
rived today from Ireland. He said he be
lieved that the successor to Leo would be
quickly chosen. In his case. perhaps, the
hope is father to the thought, as he said
he did not look forward with great de-
gree of pleasure to being shut UP in the
Vatican during the present hot weather.
Speaking of Cardinal Gibbons, the Irish
Cardinal paid him glowing tribute,
though, like all the prelates here he held
out no hope that the American Cardinab
had the remotest chance of election.
Indeed, said Cardinal Logue. Il think
Cardinal Gibbons would be a subject for
commiseration if the selection sho4ld de-
yoive upon him. for no American would
care to spend the rest of his life confined
within the precincts of the Vatican"
The Irish Cardinal expressed the opin.
ion that the question of sending note
to the powers protesting against the treat
ment of the Vatican by the Italian gov
ernment should be left to the next Pope.
Tomorrow Cardinal Logue viii pay an
official visit to Cardinal Oreglia and then
formally join the congregation.
1t is now practically certain that all the
candidates will be present at the col-
clave except Cardinal Moran, Archbishop
of Sydney, who will not reach Rome III
time. and Cardinal Celesia, Archbishop Of
Palermo. who is too i'll to attend.
A proclamation was posted in the street
of Rome tonight, inviting citizens to at
tend the annual commemoration of tn,
death of King Humbert, which will take
the form of a procession through the
streets to the Pantheon Early in the
morning of July 29th, under the auspices
of patriotic and other societies, the
Italians will visit the tomb of Humbert
at the Pantheon aud decorate it with how-
ers. Commemorative exercises at the
capitol will follow For this event King
Victor Emmanuel will return to Rome on
Wednesday Queen Margherita will al
rive tomorrow The ecclesiastics view
the approaching ceremony with some
alarm, believing that the anti-elericals may
take advantage of the opportunity to
make counter demonstration against the
sympathy expressed all over Italy IN coh-
nection with the death of the Pope.