The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-04

Rome feb. "A ballot taken this
afternoon by the sacred college of
cardinals, the second of today's bal
lots, failed to elect a successor to the
late Pope Benedict XIV.
Milan. Feb. 4.-The fourth ballot
in the papal election at the vatican
failed to select a choice. said a dis
patch from Rome to the Cerriere
Della Sera at SEQ o'clock this after
noon.
Rome, Feb. 4.-The third ballot for
new pope to succeed the late Bene-
dict XIV was taken by the conclave
of cardinals in the vatican this morn
ing without any candidate receiving
the two-thirds majority necessary to
elect.
For the third time since Friday
morning, black smoke, the signal of
no election. issued from the Sistine
chapel chimney. A small smoke cloud
puffed from the chimney at 1895
o'clock announcing to the assembled
watchers that the papal electors had
not yet agreed upon a new occupant
for the chair of st. Peters.
Great Crowds Are Watching.
Great crowds filled the roofs and
windows of the buildings thanking St.
Peters square awaiting the signal. 1t
was generally believed the deadlock
which was known to exist in the
sacred college might not be broken
until Sunday or Monday. Balloting
will continue if necessary.
The selection will follow the usual
procedure with two ballots taken
daily, one in the morning and one in
the afternoon. 1t was reported Fri
day, four ballots would be taken daily.
but this was untrue 1t requires from
two to more than three hours for a
single ballot to be taken. If four
mean twelve hours of continuous ac-
tivity without time for food, medita-
ton or religious devotions.
American May Get Chance.
If no sovereign pontiff is chosen by
Monday morning, there still will be a
chance for American participation
Cardinal O'ConnelI is due at Naples al
daybreak on Monday and he VII
hasten to Rome with all possible
speed Despite the fact that the cleo
ton is already under way behind
sealed walls he will be admitted.
On account of the deep secrecy
surrounding the chamber, it was i'm
possible to tell what way the election
was going 1t was apparent how
ever, that the two strong factions in
the sacred college-the 'reconcilia-
| tionists'' and the "nonreconciliation-
lists" are making a stubborn fight.
Isolation Chief Issue.
The "reconciliationists'' headed by
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary OF
state, desire to carry out the policy
of the Late Pope Benedict XIV for
rapprochement between the vatican
and the quirinal. The ''nonreconcilia-
tionists," led by Cardinal Merry de-
Val, desire the vatican to remain
isolated from the italian state but
an international institution in au-
thority.
The intense public interest in the
election was shown by the character
of the crowd which filled the plaza OF
| ST. Peters. There were limousines
monogrammed and upholstered, bear
! ing Roman patricians. Close by, bud
died peasants who had driven into the
city in rickety donkey carts. Civil
| i.ns from every walk of life were in
! the crowd, while numerous priests
pressed forward watching with eager
eyes for the first faint hues from the
! Sistine chapel chimney.
How Ballots Stood.
Ell Mundou. today. under the head
! ing: THE first indiscretion" is the only
newspaper venturing to publish pur-
ported result of what the conclave ac-
complished in its first days sitting.
This account says that Cardinal Gas.
parri and Cardinal Lualdi, archbishop
| of Palermo, were leading on the frs
ballot, with Cardinals La Fontaine and
laurent next. there being scattered
votes for Cardinals Ascaliessi, Lega
Ratti and Tacci-Porcelli. All are
italian members of the sacred college
The second ballot. according to the
newspapers was virtually unchanged
while the last vote gave a strong ma
jority for Cardinal Mistrangelo. arch
| bishop of Florence. many votes. beinG
| lost to Gasparri and La Fontaine.