The Washington times., 1914-08-19

to the members of the conciavs the
outer world Is excluded
Into this closely walled inclosure
about go persons are admitted on tne
tenth day after the death Of the Pope.
Each cardinal brings with him one, &C.
clesiastic and one conclavfst, usually
non-ecclesiastic, as his personal attend
ants.
The concIave opens officially on the
eleventh day following the ponttn 8
death Early In the morning the cardi-
nails and their attendants assemble In
the Pauline Chapel and assist at the
mass Of the cardinal dean. who always
Is the Bishop of Ostia. They partake OF
holy communion and listen to their OBJ
legations to elect him whom they think
most worthy to serve as Pope.
The actual voting Is done In the Sis
tine Chapel, with the Cardinal Gamer
iengo presiding. assisted by three cardi-
nails representing the three cardinalitial
orders.
Way Vote Is Taken.
In the sistine Chapel during the con-
clave the chalice and paten used In the
voting, rest on the altar. and SIX candles
are kept burning The seats of the
cardinals are ranged about the chapel
with small writing stand In front of
each.
Three cardinals are designated AZ
scrutatores, to preside over the voting:
three more are named as reyisores. tn
verify the count of the first group; and
three more cardinals are chosen "a in
1rmarii. to bring to the chalice the
votes OF sick cardinals and those who
are absent, In their cells. from the
chapel
Following the mass of the cardinal
dean. in the Pauline Chapel, the cardi-
mails and their attendants retire to the
Ststine Chapel. The attendants bear the
writing material used by the cardinals
in bslloting. But before the voting be-
gins all save the cardinals are ex-
cluded from the chapel. and the door
Is bolted.
Prayers precede each ballot that IN
taken The cardinals write upon the
outside of their ballot the name Of the
candidate for whom II is cast. On the
inside the cardinal writes in Latin .
form that sets forth, .I, cardinal -
vote for" etc A Scriptural quotation
Is assigned to each cardinal prior to the
be inscribed on the back Of each ballot.
so that the vote may be readily identt-
hed by the scrutatores-
Ballot Twice Daily.
After the cardinals have written their
ballots each steps forward and deposits
It in the chalice and takes an oath, "I
call to witness the Lord Christ, Who
will be my Judge, that am electinR the
one whom according to God 1 think |
ought to be elected" etc. The infirmarii |
then bring In the votes Of the sick and |
absent cardinals. These ballots are
and externally examined by the |
and are then placed In the |
Twice each day, in the morning and |
evening, during the conclave, ballots |
are taken. The process occupies about |
three hours.
Two-thirds of the votes of the con-
lave are necessary to effect an election |
AS soon as all the ballots are cast. each |
lime the scrutatores, watched by the /
-evisores, take up the count.
The names that appear on the ballots |
ire read aloud and each cardinal, by /
means of a list of all the members Of |
he conclave that he has before him,
checks the votes.
I'VE Have a Pope"
The ballots cast in each voting are
burned before another Is taken A
tove with hue leading directly out
ide the Sistine Chapel is installed for
he burning OF the ballots. In every
,urning the ballots are mixed with
traw and the dense smoke given or
y the straw is a sign to the outside
world that no election has been effected.
When the call OF the ballots shows
ecessary two-thirds, the cardinal cam
rlengo announces "habemus pontincem"
We have a Pope) and Immediately he