The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-01
CARDINALS IN
THEIR CELLS
Will Not Resppsar Until g Pope
Has Been Elected.
MASS OF The HOLY GHOST
RAMPoLLA CRITICISED BY CAR
DINAL GIBBONS.

IN t'DiHNt IA the history OF the
catholic church has now as
sembled in the sistine chapel for the
purpose Of electing a successor to Leo
XIII Sixty-two cardinals. with over
zeO clerical and lay attendants, are to
All INTENT and purposes prisoners
within the vatican. one OF them. Car
dinal Herrara Espinusa. archbishop
OF Valencia, was Frustrated immediate
~ after entering the COnclave and lies
III in his cell. Tomorrow morning the
cardinals viii enter upon the solemn
duty OF choosing the new pope by bal
LOT. The general impression exists that
within two or three days. possibly,
though not probably tomorrow, a pope
VIII nave been chosen. But no matter
how long time may be required the
absolute seClusion Of the princes Of the
church from the outer world must. ac-
cording TO the chruch law, continue
until d choice is made.
Representations as to who will wear
IN 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. SeTafino Vannu-
teii. hi PietrO, GOtu and Oreglia con-
tinUe 10 be most frequently mentioned
as the likely candidates. but the mo-
ment the name of one Of them is men
toned a hundred reasons are supplied
to show that he could not possibly be
elected.
No Organized Movement.
SO seldom have the majority of the
cardinals now here met each other.
and so widely do they differ in ma
tionalIty and personality, that no or
gained movement in support of any
one cardinal has thus far been prac-
ticable, nor, in fact, seriously at
tempted. This does not apply TO the
Italian cardinals, who nearly all are
we'll acquainted with each other. With
their numerical strength the Italian
cardinals. IL united. practically insure
the eleCting of a pOntiff of their own
choosing. 1t IS the disunion and Tiv-
airy among the Italian cardinals which,
in fact leaves the question Of LeO's
successor so open as TO make one guess
almost as good as another.
The rival claims of the leading Ital-
ian cardinals, so freely ventilated in the
local papers are matters which are al
important in connection with the de-
cision of the cOnclave because il is as
sumed as foregone conclusion that the
next occupant of the Holy See will be
an Italian. The foreign cardinals have
shown no Indication of opposition %
this assumption, but, however willing
believed that serious differences among
the Italians themselves upon matters OF
political and religious opinion mast be
recouciled before one of them suitable
to all sections can he elected. The APP
parent difficulty of accomplishing this
has rendered interest i'm the conclave
doubly acute and is largely responsible
for the frequently expressed opinion
that some cardinal little talked of may
emerge from the conclave as the next
pope.
More interesting. perhaps, in GER
tain way is the impression which pre-
walls in certain sections that. no matter
what the verdict of the conclaVe may
be. great changes are impending IN tn'
policy Of the vatican and that within >
wear or two the new pope will no long
or consider himself a prisoner in th'
vatican. but will, unlike Leo, leave lis
precincts when necessary.
Ry O'Clock this afternoon al
the cardinals had arrived at tn'
vatican and had gone to thel
cells The conclave mas peeH uu,.
formed and it's members are nov
shut from the outer world. Everything
IS prepared for tomorrow's voting
shortly after o'clock the cardinals De
can 10 appear on St. Peters piazza
where small crowd watched inter
estedIy and raised their hats as tn'
,,rinces of the church passed into th'
rear entrance of the vatican WIN
,,rb cardinal were the servants Wn'
viii attend his wants during the con
cIave. some had bags in the carriages
win them. though most of the baggage
had been sent on beforehand. The ma
ioritv Of the cardinals contented them
selves with taking portmanteaus an'
handbags. At the vatican doors IN
SWISS guards kept back the curious
crowd. among whom were MANY
,,riests Photographers vigorously
snanDed the occupants Of the blaci
carriases prior to their entrance L
what one cardinal called prison
Stories Help Rampolla
Just before going into his cell toda!
a prominent cardinal threw an inter
oSting sideight upon the chances o
Rampolla LeO's secretary Of state la
been persistenty abused recently b!
the government papers for his tempora
power policy.
II am not so sure" said the cardn;,
20 the representative Of the Associate
Press. that the public attacks upOl
Cardinal Rampolla by the government
are not inspired with a view 10 work
ing up among Catholics and cardinal
a spirit Of enthusiasm for him whicI
might greatly increase his chances q
election. Indeed, il is perfectly certal
that the Italian government would no
be at all sorry tC see Cardinal Ram
polla wear the tiara. as at heart ] a.
not believe the government has any Sc
rious disposition 10 alter the eXistinl
relations between the vatican and tn
quirinaL
There is no doubt that Carolina
Rampolla who is so well known TO al
the cardinals because OF the position
ne held under the late pope has
strong following but whether il &
even approximately strong enough Q
bring him within measurable distance
OF the papal throne viii only be re
VeaIed when the first ballot IS takel
tomorrow Cardinal Seranno Vannu
tell was certain, according to a state
n1ent OF one OF those who entered tn
cOnclave tonight. 10 secure ten vote
az the first ballot. He is regarded "a
particularly friendly to Ireland ant
II is understood has the support o
Cardinal LoEUe. archbishop of Armagh
and, IL is also said. OF Cardinal Glib
bOns
One OF the interesting features Of to
days preparations was the compare
tive ignorance displayed by some o
the cardinals concerning the cOnclave'
method Of procedure One of them
who looks old enough TO have partic
ipated in any number OF cOnclaves. al
though Cardinal Oreglia. OF course /
the only member OF the sacred colleg
with previous experience ingeniOugl
admitted that ne had not read tn
rules governing the technicalities O
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