New-York tribune., 1922-02-06
O'ConnelI May Arrive for Vote
Special Cablc to The Tribune

Special Cublc to The Tribune
copyright. 1e22, New York Tribune Inc
ROME. Feb. 5.-With two more bal
lots at the Vatican to-day failing to
give any candidate for Pope two
thirds majority. it is confidently eN-
pccted now that at least Cardinal
O'Connell, of the TWO Americans who
arc hurrying to Rome. will arrive IN
time to take part in the deciding vote
Cardina O'Connel is due here to-mor-
row afternoon and AL arrangements
have been completed to usher him into
the palace Immediately in time for
the second ballot late tomorrow. Car
dlnal DOugherty cannot arrive here b, -
fore Tuesday morning. because OF Tho
heavy snoWstorms in northern ltaly
which have crippled railroad traffic
A high authority at the Vatican. rc-
calling that at the election OF Pope
Benedict the two American Cardinals
C'Connell and Gibbons, were unable TO
reach the Vatican in time for The vote
told The Tribune correspondent that
church circles were agreed that this
was unfair
"Thc new Pope Will undon btedly
change tho clause Of the constitution
covering this point said this church
man. "in order that the American car
dnals may assist in the conclavc
Under the present constitution they
are deprived Of the highest privilege
due them. This is the second time it
has happened. The new clause must
provide that the conclave shall meet
not ten days after the death Of the
Pope. but when the cardinals starting
for Rome reach their destination. This
is only fair, as the American Catholics
are the most numerous of any country
and their cardinals must have the plivi-
loge Of voting"
Never since St Peters Square was
planned more than 500 years ago has
there been such jams in it as to- day
The military was called out to handle
it, because the impalience of the
crowds at the slowness of the cardinals
ia reaching a decision has become
noticeable. Mounted police were called
upon to prevent accidents, and the Red
Cross established an emergency hos
pital under the cathedral colonnadc.
Older Cardinals Not Favored
The Tribune CORES spondent was IN
formed that the voting in the conclaVo
has tended more and more to the elm
ination Of the older cardinals as candi
dates. as it is held that another early
election would be hardship on the
Church. 1t is said that the Gasparri
group is determined that no cardina
over seventy years OF age shall be
chosen, and consequently the candi.
dates now considered in the running
arc Younger men.
Italian war airplanes flew over the
Vatican yesterday, to the great annoy
ancc Of the cardinals in the conclavc
who suspected that photographers in
the machines were trying to catch pic
lures Of some of the prelates walking
in the inclosed veranda. An unofficial
protest was sent out to the Italian gov
ornment 1t is believed that il the
+ Cath olic party is successful III forming
the new Cabinet to succeed Prcmlel
Bonomis ministry formal protcs,
will be lodged at the War Office.
The general opinion is that the Cabi-
net crisis cannot be solved until new
Pope is chosen. because of the link OF
interest between the two in the efforts
/ toward conciliaton.
ROME, Feb. 3 (By The Associated
| Press The cardinals within the pal
ace and the pontihcal household out
side are pleased with the regularity
with which everything is proceeding
according TO an announcement made
this evening by Prince Chigi. the mar
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