El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-03
four DAYS.
VOTING ENDED
New Pope, Formerly Cardi-
nal Della Chiesa, BestoWs
First Blessing.
Is FIRST OF NAME
IN PAST 174 YEARS
Benedict XIV Combats Mod
ernism in Religion, Hold
ing to Old Standards.

- ONE. Italy. Sept cardinal
Della Chiesa was today elected
- pone IN succession to the late
Plus Y. and will assume the name Of
Benedict XIV.
The election o. the pope marked the
close Of four days Of ballOting OF the
sacred college, one ballot being taken
each day. Larger crowds than ever
gathered this morning before the
which, on each Of the three preceding
days, smoke from the burning ballots
had issued TO show that no election had
taken place
not appear, the crowds and the officers
Of the vatican knew a pope had been
elected. The doors shutting on the
secret cOnclave from the outside world
were broken down in accordance with
custom, and announcement was made OF
the pOpe's election.
Bestoyvs PapaI blessing.
Shortly afterward the new pope ap-
peared on a balcony and bestowed on
the waiting thousands underneath the
first papal blessing
The conclave Of the sacred college,
whose duty Il is to elect tire pope, went
into session the evening Of Monday,
August 81 The announcement Of the
outcome Of its deliberations was made
this morning shortly after II o'clock.
Two Americans Absent.
Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore and
cardinal O'Connen. Of Boston, are on
board the steamer CanOpic, which IS
not due at Naples until tomorrow. Con-
sequently neither Of them participated
in the election Of the new pope Car
dinal Farley. Of New York, reached
here several days ago.
Prince Chigi Albani, one Of the as
sistants to the throne in the popes
household. was notified at a quarter
past Il o'clock that cardinal Della
Chiesa had been elected
At 20 minutes past II O'clock mon
sfgnOr lIisciateIH. subprefect Of the sa-
cred palaces and governor OF the con-
clave. received a communication from
the new pope asking that the CRAVINGS
Of the basilica Of St Peter be opened,
because he purpOsed in a short time 10
issue his proclamation
The New Pope Appears.
At 1920 the master Of ceremonies ap-
peared on the central balcony Of St Pc
ter's and spread out the red carpet. The
crowd below, which had been waiting
for hours In the square in the eXpecta-
ton OF an announcement as 10 the out
come Of the deliberations Of the sacred
college understood that a selection had
been reached The people applauded
vigorously.
Della Volpe appeared on the balcony
with monsiEnOr CapOstOsu bearing the
pOpe's cross on his right and PRO-
nOunced the ritual announcing the cleo
ton of cardinal Della Chiesa- Then he
added that the new pope had chosen
the name Of Benedict Nv A crowd OF
several thousand people cheered and
began TO make their way into the
basilica TO hear the benediction of the
pOntifL
His Career.
It is asserted in good authority that
the pope viii appoint cardinal Domeni-
co Ferrata his secretary.
Cardinal Giacono Della Chiesa, today
elected pope in succession TO Plus y,
who died August 20, was created a car
dinal Nay %. 1914 He is the arch
bishop Of Bologna, Italy.
Was Born in 1854.
He was born at Pegli in the diocese
Of Genes. Nov. q. 1854, and was or
dained a priest Dec q. 1873. He
served as secretary Of the nunciature
in Spain from 1888 10 1887, in which
year he was appointed secretary to the
late cardinal RampOlla-
He was appointed substitute secre-
tary Of state in 1901 and in 1907 he was
elected to the post Of advisor to the
holy office
In 1907 he was appointed papal
nuncio Of Madrid in succession TO mon
signor RIanaldini. but this appointment
was Cancelled three days later This in
cident had occurred just before he was
made archbishop Of Bologna When
rnonsignOr Della Chiesa was given this
uost il was declared in Rome that It
was mainly with the object Of COM
batting modern religious ideas, Bologna
being the headquarters OF the National
Democratic league, whose members ad-
vOcated what is known as modern
ism" in religion.
strongly Condemns Tango.
In January 1914. while still at Be-
toral letter strongly cCndemning the
1t has been ia years since the time
Of the last pope Benedict