Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-07
ELECT CARDINAL RATTI
POPE ON 9TH BALLOT:
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moment the new Fope was blessing
the multitude.
thiNersa! paci!ication" is the key
note OF The new popc'S policy, AS in
d!c"ied In statement issued by
fiince Chig!, the marshal OF the con.
crave which made reference to the
hrSi blessing bestowed hy Plus NJ
Continual concl,ia,ion. inaurura,.J
hy his predecessors probable recnn-
'h'auon OF the state and church.
N"''" mas been estranG.d for so
many years, and an appeal To all tie
i"No"S If the world to restor. pence
are SAID TO constitute the mos, es
seh,iAl aims OF the Vatican policy as
VIII he conducted under the presen;
sTcntin
cardinal Gasparri Will retain his
oihce as papal secretary of stare
MS announcement almost imm,dl-
"teiy after Plus Nj. had assumed tn,
"'rH PoNuhcate, Is regarded as Sig
i"icant. as benedict Nv. rcouircd
Nwcnty-!our hours for the appoi,,-
'neht OF Cardinal GaSparri. ana never
previously had Il newly .,ec,.d pon.
IN chosen his secretary o, state NO.
.oEc the c!apse OF TWO or three DAYS
tr"ssrs "IrrrconriIahI-..-
That The new Pope has s.c,,o, ..
exercise his fun authority was
shown when some OF the cardirais
attached 10 what has become known
a. ihe 'irrcconc!lab!es.' ATTEMPTED
Il" persuade !~a1 not TO appear on tho
outside balcony. He listened To IN.
arguments for few moments and
;hen said:
Remember am no longer a card!-
MAJ am the supreme pontin now
lie diplomatic corps and papal
"F1siocr"cy were received into the
si!caH tais afternoon. HIS holiness
iEssed along the loggias. accom-
panied by his encourage and escort
&C ~ Noble Guards In their strik-
;ar red :ail-tress uniforms. and the
- "!ss Guards in Tnedieyais costumes.
As the Poatis moved 'f!owiy. All
R'fsl; He offered his ha nd and +,
vas TeTersHtly kissed; then he pro-
'eeasd to ciementint Han. where
qtHe-s received the 3abal bcnedIction.
- There was touch. o, melancholy.
e. dress and disappointment TO hun
-Grecs o: Americans mingling among
the thousands NJ Italians in ST Pc
ksEs square. when Cardinal Blsleti,
dean 0! the cardinal deacons. APP
pe2red or TIL balcony OF s., Peters
and shouted II bring you great 10y"
Americans disappointed.
The words spelled cons formation TO
the Americans, and few minutes
later. "a Cardinal O'Conneli's auto
mobile drew Up TO the large bronze
gate on the right side OF the Vatican,
X was realized that one more con
ciav- mad been hello without Amer
can participation.
The evening newspaper La Tribuna
calls attention 10 whG: ~ terms the
slight prn:i.red ..-An,.r,cins" Car
d!nal O'ConuclFs forritudc and rcs!r-
nation IN "a most trying situation is
commented upon favorab!y by all thu
italian r"" papers. which express
fegrct that tine conclavc had no,
lasted tcw more hours
The CROWDS wrr. Slow In gathering
this morning ia the areas AROUND
no Vatican. as tine announcement
ihat Frio mad been chosen VAS not
"&.ecl,G 4Ei. at least the following
morning H-t suddenly the thin
"i'.te su - rom The burning ballots
issued ftUw the chimney ~ Sistin.
'Aau.! There was GREATNESS sus-
l"ust .s the thin wlsH went up
ward lh" tsScrublag- watching To
observe Whether IL should turn into
black cloud but 81 remained light
h'H suddenly II was realized that
lHc ,lectiun WAS over
t"nfnsi"n In Names.
~" confusion Increased and ther.
were Whispers from on" preIate /,
another ARA among the WAITING
THRONES co., names OF Tacci Mafil
RATA were heard Within the Nati,
can tho master 81 ucrcmouy rushed
about tn, similarity %: names ac
counted !or ,he delay before tn.