The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-21

At the close all the ballots are threaded
with a space between each upon string
and the string is placed upon the table.
II a Pope has been elected the third
phase of the electiOn-that is the after
ballotting is divided mo three parts only
recounting the ballots, recognizing the
votes and burning the ballots. II on the
contrary no one has secured two-thirds
majority, acceding is resorted to-. This
consists in offering TO the Cardinals the
means Of electng a Pope during the same
ballot, without waiting for new electoral
same result. Whatever the result the
ballots are destroyed by fire.
ERROR AND FRAUD IMPOSSIBLE.
There are still more technical precautions
to describe which in detail would take
several columns of The SUN and many
diagrams The sum Of them all il that
a method Of voting has been invented which
permits each Cardinal to vote without re-
vealing himself and to recognize his vote
afterward without revealing its personal
origin, and renders any fraud impracti-
cable
One thing only is possible--that ia that
one of the Cardinal scrutators, seeing that
the candidate of his adversares IL about TO
be elected, might create some confusion
in order to render the election null and in
that way gain time to seek to change the
almost impossible, because not only would
il be necessary that he should lave the
other Cardinal scritators in accord with
him, but these scrutators are placed in
such a position that the electors can con-
stantly follow their movements.
There il legend, according to Euro
pean authority, that at one of the early
elections of the Pope it happened that
| Cardinal scrutator concealed ballot in the
sleeve of his cassock; but to-day the pre-
cautions taken in the election render this
impossible. In recognition of the votes
there can be no confusion, for under fold
on one side are hidden distinctive signs
adopted by each elector and under sealed
fold at the opposite extremity is the elector' S
| name.
THE NEW POPE REVEALS HIS VOTE.
The election over the new Pon,if indi-
| Gates his ballot by revealing the signs that
| he adopted and the exterior form of the
seals. so that on opening the first fold Of
| the ballot hitherto left intacD under mich
| his name is, it can I've formally proved that
| he had not used his electoral privilege to
| his own profit.
Then, finally. having fulfilled all these
| formalties the Cardinals say with one
| common accord, Let the will of the Holy
| Ghost be done" The conclave is opened
the new Pontiff is proclaimed and prepare
| tons are made for his browning.
Leo ALL. was CHOSEN rope AT tile' lIh "
| ballot by vote of A out of the ~ Cardinals
| present. The total number in the Sacred
| College of all its three orders is 70
| The long period that elapsed after beginning
| the voting on the first and second ballots
| showed that the votes were widely scatter
] ing. The choice was made on the second
| day of the conclave. The longest seclusion
| in record was that in 1899. resulting in the
election of Pope Plus VII. 1t lasted six
| months.
PONTIFF NEED NOT BE CARDINAL.
For $40 years the reigning Pope has been
an Italian, though the Sacred College il
not limited by law or regulation TO any
| nationality. The only Indispensable rules
are that a majority Of all the Cardinals
shall be present and that Of those present
Il vote of two-thirds is required to elect
Ecclesiastical, and, it is held in the Church
| divine law, make it impossible for the
| Pope to nominate his successor. The
| choice is in the hands of the Cardinals
| They are not bound to choose one of their
own body. A layman, even married man
NAV be lawfully elected.
| There can be no intervention by any State
| in the election. In 1871 Pope Plus iN. by a
| lust b al, an hoe sublime, abolished all such
| intervention and Leo XIII, after him has
| jealousiv guarded the security of the oon-
| clave. Austria. France and Spain in mod
ern times have been allowed to exclude any
single candidate provided they give notice
| made, but this is n mere concession, not q
| right. Portugal has claimed the same
privilege. but has never been allowed to
| exercise it, At this election. it is believed
| no State will be allowed TO exercise even
| this slender concession.