The Detroit times., 1914-09-04
Eliza CHIESA
|HOSEN POPE ON
NINTH BALLOT.
y .Pontin's Election Tribute
. Late Pope Plus and Car
.dinal Merry Del Val
BIZ ASSUME NAME
OF BENEDICTUS XIV.
Fdinals Gibbons and O'Con-
Of United States. Absent
From Conclave
ny HENRY WOOD.

ny HENRY WOOD,
lof Correspondent United Press.)
ONE, Sept. s.--Cardinal Gaicomc
: chiesa, archbishop Of Bologna
former assistant papal secretary
rate. was today elected pope, sue,
iing the late pontiff, Plus x. The
tion was on the ninth ballot,
oil Of the ceremony prescribed
the century.old traditions of the
holic church. the new occupant OF
nsherman's throne received the
alteration OF the cardinals IN the
lave who had balloted since Mon
n the election.
ne new pontif chose TO be known
enedictus XIV. and will later des,
Aee the date for his coronation.
9TH the conclave called while all
Qpe was involved In q devasta tin 2
which was largely responsible
the death OF Pope Plus from q
ZEN heart, the election OF Benedic-
XIV will 60 down In history a
)ng place at one OF the most criti-
times In history. Several OF the
1inals have not yet arrived In
be. Among those absent are Car
III Gibbons and Cardinal O'ConneII.
ne United States. In the conclave
NJ. 81 members of the sacred col.
q majority OF them Italians.
he. election Of Cardinal Della Chi
70 the papal throne is not only a
ute to the late pontiff, but also to
closest adviser, Cardinal Merry
Val. As assistant secretary OF
n and later as q cardinal and
hbishop of Bologna, Cardinal Della
osa was one Of Merry del vaPs
g ardent supporters. and In return
Dyed the fullest confidence Of the
Skary OF state. Being on the best
terms with the Italian government,
considered certain that the new
b will carry on the policy OF Pope
looking toward the healing Of
! 1ong-standing breach between the
FINAL and the vatican.
Rhen the scrutiny Of votes today
Wed the election of Cardinal Della
'ooA, the secretary Of the conclave.
tters of ceremonies and the sacris-
of the vatican were at once adj
I'D 70 the Sistine chapel. In &C
|1ance with the old traditions, the
dinal deacon. accompanied by the
Ids Of other orders of the cardi-
}, presented themselves and asked
bther the election was accepted.
ID the reply In the Affirmative, the
|opies over the thrones Of all other
aiIlals dropped to the moor, that OF
|newly-elected pontiff alone remain
IN place. With the admission Of
hdinal Della Chiesa's priest. the
y pontiff was then CARRIED In the
|te robe which was In readiness
y cabinet adjoining the chapel.
kttired in his robes as head Of the
|rch. Pope Benedictus then ascend
the temporary papal throne where
received the nrst alteration Of the
|dinals and gave his first benedic-
y. The cardinals first knelt. then
BED the foot OF the new pope, then
hand, and ct last were embraced
him.
these ceremonies concluded, the
= OF 81. Peter, which had been In
|rTe OF the cardinal camerlengo,
> presented to Pope Benedictus.
bcedent prescribes that the cardi-
. shall then retire to their cells
II public announcement OF the
elton Is made. The walls Of the
lclave are then broken.
TWO more ballots were taken In the
ction OF Benedictus XIV than In the
ctfon OF Pope Plus. Sixty-two car
ais participated In the election 81
late pontiff and he received %
.es on the seventh ballot. In the
Az balloting of the present con-
W. Cardinal Nam was reported 70
re- received the heaviest vote. Car
~ Merry del Val received o large
vote and II Is consid-
n probable that on the late ballots
|se votes went to Cardinal Deiia
lesa.
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-Cardinal
In Chiesa was born at Pedli. near
noo. IN ltaly, III loof. ho 80 "
ned to the priesthood In 1873 ana
nj to Madrid as secretary OF the
nciator. : IN 1888, remaining there
ri 1887. He returned to Rome and
"a as q minor Official In the once
the papal secretary OF state. In
q the late Cardinal Rampollo. then
j secretary of state, recognised his
lfty and promoted him to be sub
Lute, or virtually first assistant sec
ary Of state. Pope Plus x. In 1907,
Dointed him archbishop OF Bologne,
". There he remained ~ arch.
hon until he was created cardinal
the last consistory held early this
cardinal Della Chiesa Is regarded
e as being man very similar to
rdinal Rampollo. II was to Cardi-
Rampollo that he owed the pro-
'tion to the once Of vice-secretary
state, which brought him to the at
ltion OF Pope Plus. and probably
Abled him to get the red hat only
ZEN years after he had been made
:hbishop.