Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-28
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Special 10 The NcWt
ROME, Aug 81 The approach
ing conyace OF the election OF sue
ccssOr TO Pope Plus \. Is expected tu
occupy considerable less time than
'he similar assemblage In the past
In the first place. the entire absence
~ strong rival factions In the Sacred
College, such as existed at the time
~ the election of the late Pope Is
expected TO make the selection OF
his successor matter Of less diff
Guilty Still more important is the
change in the method of election
that was prescribed by Pope Plus
some six years ago, for the express
purpose OF simplifying the election
machinery and cutting down the
time usually occupied by the con
clayo IN arriving at choice.
The rule FOR many conlurice was
a. follows When. after balloting.
tle votes were counted and II wa
fouond that no candidate had OBJ
taincd the necessary tWo.'hrids ma
iority. any Cardinals who wished ~
No 80 were allowed 10 change their
votes. Many pupes who failed 20 OBJ
tain the requisite number OF votes
IN the ordinary scrutiny have been
elected IN this manner.
Pope Plus decided 10 abolish this
ancient method Of election At the
same time, however. he took meas
ares to expedite the election by in
PRODUCING an important change.
Hitherto Cardinals have been allow
ed 10 hold only two ballots day,
one in the morning aud the other In
nc evening Now the ruling proyid
c. Tor four ballots. two iu The morn
ing and two IN the evening. Thus
ue coming Papal election Is expected
to take only half the time occupied
during the last seven centuries
n is said that one uf the reasons
Tor this change arose out OF an in
cidcnt az the last cOnclayc. al which
rope Plus was elected After the
lrst scrutiny when Cardinal Rom
polla obtained more votes than any
two other candidates together. n
was expected in the conclavc that an
oportunity would be given 10 the
tardinals who so desired TO change
their votes Instead OF this. hOwcy-
er the assembly Immediately dis
banded and voting vas put or until
ayeninr with the result that the
election was protracted three days
longer
On the day OF the conclayc all the
Cardinals are summoned from their
cells by bell thrice rung and rp.
pair % the assembly chamber From
his moment until the result OF the
voting d, announced they have no
Communication save with the Nat-
'an officials Their clothing aud cy-
IN their food Is searched. lest they
should contain correspondence from
friend. outside lf by tine greatest
.Aorci-c ~ leniency. visitor is ad
mitied, be must speak 90 the immIr
cd tardiual through grating %.
ron and In tone loud enough 10
be heard hy the watchers After q
night OF this soolusion the couclave
/. formally assembled early next az
,ernoon, and all repair 10 tho Sistino
hapcl whore a desk has been pro
yided FOR each Cardinal IN the mid
de Of the hall are siA tables and be-
lind these an altar
Immediately in front of the altar
j. table on which are two chaice.
'or holding the ballots Before pro-
eediug further. search IL made To-
hc chapel 10 assure the C0nclayc of
he fact that none but those entitled
20 vote are present Three inspect
jrs oi the election are then chosen
By ballot Should any Cardinal be-
20 ill thai he is unable 10 leave Dol
iormitory, committee Is appointed
10 visit him and take his vote. which
j. brought 10 the conclavo sealed and
deposited IN one of the rhalices.
Each Cardinal write. on little
able In The cornor OF The chapel tho
name Of tho candidate he would |
.cci 10 the centre Of the voting
ticket This is OF an obluug form.
prepared according to ihc direction
q the bun of Gregori NN
ln tho centre are the words Eli
% summum PontIficcm RIM Bmmo- |
mn u Card 70 elect Sovereign I
'ouiift my Lord Cardinal after ]
which The voter iusrribo- tho name |
'f the candidate no would elect
A. the foot of mo altar the voter |
liis his hand and exhibits the l,k- |
2 between his thumb and finger Hc /
hen kneeis and prsys for @ moment. /
liter which be- takes oath that be- g. /
ihoui 10 elect him whom according 1
% God hc thinks ought to Boz elect |
d he then puts the ticket on the |
'aien and slips II from thence into |
ne rhalice which be covers no
gain Then he make anew reyor !
nee before the altar and returns to /
.is place
When all have voted IN like man !
or the siX tellers examine the papers 1
nd proclaim the results IL nc l
ardinal has obtained the required /
lumber of votes two thirds nI the I
ufu fgr uf CARDINAL r.rasa,t 81.