Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-06
.PAPAL COLLEGE
DESIRES A VOTE
FROM AMERICA
AS Banoting for Pope
Fails, Arrival of Car
dinal O'Connell Looms
Gasparri and Del Val
Eliminated, Is Report;
Vacci, Laurent, Lead.


Press. Sunday passed without the
election Of new pope. The concave
of cardinals continued, but so far as
could be learned without coming any
nearer to the selection of successor
to Benedict XIV than previously.
It is now considered certainty that
Cardinal O'Connell will arrive in time
to take part in the balloting Monday.
Indeed. the cardinals are reported TO
have discussed at length the advlsaDilltv
of prolonging the sessions, so that at
least one representative of the church
IN America could be present.
Cardinal O'Connell aboard the steam
er President Wilson, expects TO arrive
at Naples early Monday and hopes; to
reach Rome before noon. a wireless
has been received from Card'nal
Dougherty of Philadelphia, aboard the
Tn Touraipe. saving he hopes to arrive
Wednesday.
Seeking Compromise Candidate
The government may place special
train at Cardinal O'Connells disposal
to rush him to Rome.
The thick veil Of secrecy when Isii
around the deliberations within the
Vatican since the cenclave convened
Thursday was lifted Slightly Sunday,
when it was learned from most au-
thnritative source that Cardinals Gas
narri and Merry Del Val were leading
candidates Friday, with few scattered
votes for five others. On Saturday
morning the conclave still was dead
locked. and the cardinals realized that
the election of either of these candl-
dates was impossible, and, in conse
auence, both virtually were eliminated.
The cardinals were busy Saturday
night. looking for compromise cahdf-
date with Camille Laurent. secretary
of the congregation Of the propasanaa'
and Giovanni Vacci, papal major domo;;
prominently to the fore. Cardinal
Vacci was reported to be leading IN the
balloting. .
The crowds awaiting the apostolic
benediction. which was not forthcoming.
numbered probably 100000. The long
wait for the last smoke signal, with the
ACCOMMODATING disappointment led to
the conclusion that the sacred college
had decided to retard it's final choice
until the American cardinal. OConneli,
arrived. :,
Thus. it is thought that there will
be no election until Tuesday morning
or, If the choice is made Monday after,
noon it will not be announced until
the next morning.
O'ConneiI to Enter About Noon
Cardinal O'Connelrs entry into the
conclave is expected to take place about
noon. Whether he will be ushered I'M
mediately within the secret walls or &C.
main outside until just before a sA.
sion begins, has not been decided, but
all preparations for his introduction
have been completed.
The camerlengo has communicated to
the marshal that the health of the
cardinals is excellent. but nothing Of
ficial has been vouchsafed regarding
the nature or progress of the proceed
ngs.
Perfect weather and the Sabbath
day combined to bring out the largest
crowd yet assembled in historic st.
Paul's square. By II a. m. every point
of vantage was seized. 1t was an Or,
deal for anyone to- move through the
solid mass.
Scene of Disorder Outside :
In order to prevent a repetition Of
Saturdays confusion and disorder.
when an enormous body Of spectators
retreated precipitately from the cathe
dral after the final negative announce
menL from Jut SdtlCdH, tUe
authorities stationed gendarmes at va
rious points.
When the cathedral clock struck
1870. the broad steps were thronged
with those who hoped that the fourth
day would bring them the benediction
from the new holy father. Ten min
utcs later hushed murmur arose az
a thin thread of smoke appeared. "It
is black" came the cry and the crowds
turned in disappointment and dispersed.
But they came back in the afternoon
Then. on leaving, they swarmed about
.he square and became confused and en-
tangled with vehicles and trolley cars.
Regulation Of the traffic was lacking
and people were moving in every con
ceivable direction. While crowds were
dispensing there were still long lines of
tram cars bringing others to the scene.
The two streams converging made a
veritable maze of confusion, but slowly
the great tangle was unraveled without
serious inconvenience.
BELIEVE THEATER CRASH
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