The history of the popes, from the close of the middle ages : drawn ...

20 HISTORY OF THE POPES.
The Spaniards, however, could not this time put forward
their most able man, Morone.'^ As was currently reported
in Rome, the Cardinals in the conclave had once more investi-
gated Morone's case, and this had resulted in an acquittal.
When, on the suggestion of Carafa, Vitelli allowed himself
to raise an objection, saying that he had on the preceding day
carefully studied Morone's case and had found many remark-
able things in it, he received a sharp answer from Carpi, in
which he was supported by Gonzaga.^ Morone, nevertheless,
resolved to make a declaration to the College of Cardinals on
September lyth, through the Dean, du Bellay, thanking them
for their decision in his case, and for their efforts on his behalf
with Paul IV. and the princes. As, however, several persons
were not willing to see him take part in the election, he begged
them to permit him to withdraw from the conclave. Du
Bellay would not grant this request, and as the majority of the
Cardinals persisted in their decision of acquittal, Morone
withdrew his proposal ; this unselfishness on his part did not
fail to increase the esteem in which he was held.^
After the endeavours of the Spanish party had proved
unavailing, the French made an attempt to elevate the
esteemed and generally respected Cardinal Toumon. It is
true that the Italians did not wish for a Frenchman, but many
promised a vote of honour, and therefore Tournon received,
for the scrutiny of September 22nd, a definite promise from
some twenty-eight Cardinals and a conditional one from about
four others.* Then they thought of the plan of only naming
1 " Moron fu restituido a voz activa y
passiva pero non se
habla, ni hablara del a causa de lo sucedido," writes the Spanish
ambassador, Vargas, on October 3, 155Q, to Philip, in Dollinger,
Beitrage> L, 27.
2 *Avviso di Roma, September 16, 1559 : " Monsignor, se voi
I'avete studiat'hieri, io I'ho studiato 30 anni fa, che so quant'
huomo da ben il Morone e non e d'essere trattato com'e stato "
(Urb. 1039, p. 83b, Vatican Library).
3 *Avviso di Roma of September 23, 1559 (Urb. 1039, p. 86b,
Vatican Library).
« Guise on September 27, in Ribier, IL, 833.
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