The sun., 1892-02-05
The Politics OF Theosophy.

The alleged appearance ofKOoTHooMIi In
Philadelphia last week seems to be the first
move in FoULKE boom for Hierophant.
to succeed the late Madame BLAvATsKY.
The Hon. HENRY B. FoULKE is in the race.
tained in Philadelphia despatch to the
NeU York Recorder we should say that tho
supporters OF the Pennsylvania candidate.
both mortal and astral. mean business.
The succession to the vacancy caused by
the death Of Madame BLAvATsKY-we use
the word death in tho ordinary sensc-is
the burning question among tho Theoso-
phists. The actual functions dictatorship. as
we understand the situation. are at present
exercised. to a certain extent. by Mrs.
ANNIE BEsANT of London. Mr.. WILLIAM Q.
JUDGE OF this town. and perhaps by others;
but there has been as yet no distinct. au-
thoritative, and universally accepted desig-
nation OF Chief Executive since Madame
BLAvArsKY laid aside her ieshly envelope
and went to join KooT HooMI in the mys-
terious Wherc-is-it. II we misunderstood
the exact situation. we are open to correc-
ton. but not in these columns.
The Pennsylvania supporters Of HENRY B.
FoULKE for Hierophant point to the fact
that as President Of the Philadelphia branch
Of the Theosophical Society he stood high
In Madame BLAvATsKY's confidence during
the last ten years Of her life: and here we
use the word life in the common, or exoteric
Specification. Mr.. FoULKE himself asserts
that not long after Madame BLAvATsKY's
physical DEATH her astral body appeared to
him and promised to give him in due season
special token Of her favor. There Is even
rumor among those in the inside OF The
osophistical politics that FoULKE holds q
commission in BLAvATsKY's own hand
writing. which he will produce at the end OF
the necessary three years Of probation and
preparation. Meanwhile. his boom Is ex-
tending to other States and sections Of the
country. We quote from the Recorders
correspondent:
"Mr. FouLkE is already unonicaly re ecosnzed as tho
chosen Hierophant by the Philadelphia Theosophsta
He is receiving Of letters daily from persons in
all parts OF the country hailinG him the leader
and pledgng loyalty and support"
More than this. the special token prom
ised by Madame BLAvATsKY came last
Thursday. 1t came in the form Of por-
trait Of herself. painted in fresh and sticky
pigments. either by KooT HooMI or one OF
his astral deputies. upon blank canvas
exposed for the purpose by Mr.. FoULKE
and his friend Mr.. FALKENsTEIN, the Prcsi-
dent OF the German Theosophists OF Phla-
delphia. To this mysterious but very life
like portrait of BLAvATsKY the unseen hand
OF the astral artist added in one corner as
a remarQue. so to speak. a sketch OF dark
gentleman with flowing beard and
white turban. This part OF the picture
grew upon the canvas under the eyes OF
Mr.. J. II. PERRY. n wealthy manufacturer
from Wilkesbarre, and OF others. The dark
gentleman In the turban is pronounced by
those who should know to be no other than
the Mahatma KoOT HooMI.
We advise the friends OF the other candi-
dates to be up and doing. before the FouLKE
boom gets too much headway. We have
no special candidate to urge for the high
and mystic Office, except as wo believe that
it would be shameful injustice and ingrati-
tude on the part of the Theosophists to pass
over Col. HENRY STEELE OLCOTT OF Bonn
bay. But we should like to see the matter
settled in the square American way by a
fair election and honest count. without any
occult interference from the Himalayas,
and especially without any miracles at the
polls OF aftcrward.