Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20
how CARDINALS
ELECT new POPE
sec-et Session of Prelates Is
Held Nine Days After the
Death of Pope Plus Y.
TAKES A TWo-THIRDS VOTE
-Four Ballots May Be Taken in a Day
When Choice Requires So
Many 10 Elect.

7he c0nclave OF cardinals which viii
s,sct the new pore viii meet in the
,-..,cau nine DAYS after the death OF
e,,a Plus y. The coEclave gets its
- rom the fact that the cardinals
-. lacked up in "Couclave' in a room
q the vatican. shut of from all COM
----icstion with the outside world.
The election OF the Pope's successor
xiu be facilitated by certain impor-
-ant changes in the manner OF holding
elections which ne himself introduced.
The vetoes OF Austria. Germany. Italy,
spain and France have been abolished.
Changes Old Method.
For many centuries up to 1909 the
r.le permitted any cardinal 10 change
his vote Il. after the ballots had been
oounred. i was found that no canii-
date had received the required two
thirds vote. Many pCqes have been
elected in this way. Pore Plus y abo!-
ished this ancient method. In order
not 10 occasion undue delay. however. ]
he changed the rule with reference to
bslloting Formerly the cardinals
were permitted 10 cast only two bal Z
lots q day, one in the morning after T.
mass and the ether il the evening. 4
Now the rule provides for the casting /.
O. four ballots G day. two in the morn |
ing and two in The evening.
Prior 20 the summoninE of the con
olsve. b. message from Rome. the /
ceremony Of declaring Pope Plus Off /
cially dead Will take place. The cam
erlilgo OF the vatican viii enter the I
room where the dead po1un lies. In
his hand the CamerIinso Will have a
little silver hammer With this he Will
strike the forehead Of the dead
nan thrice. calling al each stroke.
Giuseppe Sarto"-n-- the official
title. but the name of the
deceased. When Giuseppe Sar-
10. rigid in death. does not answer.
the ring OF che fisherman" the sig
net ring. will be drawn from his hand
and ne viii then be officially declared
dead
Bell Summons Cardinals.
On the day Of the concIave all are
summoned from their cells by a bell
thrice rung and repair 20 the assembly
Chamber. From this moment until the
result OF the voting is announced they
have no communication save with the
vatican officials. Their clothing and
even their food Is searched lest they
should contain correspondence from
friends outside. L By the greatest ex-
ercise OF Ienielcy . visitor is admitted.
ne must speak % the immured cardl-
nal through grating OF iron and in
Tone loud enough 20 be heard BY the
watchers. after q night OF this seclu-
sion the cOHclave Is formally assem-
o4ed early next afternoon and all re- ,
pair 70 the S.stiEe chapel. where a
eesE has been provided for each car
elnaL IN the middle OF the hall are .
81 tables and behind these an altar ,
Immediately in front OF the altar is a .
able On which are TWO cha!ices for
ho-alng the ballots Before proceed I
hg further q search is made in the I
chapel 70 assure the conclave Of the :
Isct that none but those entitled 10 ,
,Cte are present Three inspectors OF I
ne election are then CHOSEN By ballot. :
should any cardinal be so III that he 6
Z unable 20 leave his dormitory a com \
Hlttee Is appointed % visit him and 4
laNe MS vote. which is brought 20 the Z
eonc-aye sealed and deposited IN one T
Of the chaI.cez.
Choice Written on Ticket c
Zach cardinal writes on q little table
Il me corner OF the chapel the name q
u me candidate be would elect in the 4
center Of the voting ticket. This Is OF
o :. form prepared according to the u
w ec'lons Of The bull Of Gregory Ky =
IN ~ me center are the printed words, q
Elgo in Summum POuuncem RO- Il
- I Do1a-uum Card" II Elect p
o'eTeisn POurlT 1Iy Lord CARDINAL
li'eF which tie voter inscr.Jes The
name Of the candidate he woGIs elect. n
= ne foot OF the altar THE voter =
I''s Ills hand and exhibits the tiC5et :
= tween his thumb and finger. He =.
IN hneels and prays fcr moment, -
FhlcA be takes oath .ua, he is II
= -'.l - elect him who. according 10 "a
,''' Ne thinks ought % be r-zc-sd. lie u
- PITS rho ticket on the paieu and -
,Nps y thence into the c.G;ice. which ID
- covers again. Then ne males an 81
enc reference before tla a''ar and
t.a:'s 70 his place. 70
Wen al have voted I'm this manner III
y TX teilers ezanfra the papers and pi
i'c am the result II no card nal has
''dfe- TIE required number G. votes u
thirds Of the uumDe- If cardin- CT
= Iiesent--ha vote is dea.a-oi void. &c
10 me voting papers are burned I'm a "a
a<isF with damp straw. the dense u
Aose from which issues through a IN
= ueilar chimney visible from out 10