The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-03
a PREDICTION
-, Why and the Wherefore

er in the last Issue Oh MS paper. the
T,dex-Record. printed at Milton, made
the following prophecy concerning the
governors appointment of a United
states senator, basing his prophecy on
certain why's" and "wherefores" &C.
companying his prophecy.
Part of the prophecy has come true.
The following is the prophecy in its
entirety:
lis a most hazardous thing to pre-
dict. unless one can arrange the pre-
diction 10 suit, or unless one can pre-
dict in ambiguous terms, in oracuIar
fashion, like the famous Delphic ora.
.cles. or, unless one can predict as was
done in biblical days, with a sump-
fuary: Thus sayeth the Lord" or IN
less one can predict at an indefinite
time in the dim future so that wheth-
er the predictOr or prophet has told
the truth or not there is no one there
(neither is the prOphet) to say 81 told
you so
The editor Of the Index-Record will.
however, risk his fame as a political
prophet by publishing whom he be-
Heves Governor BrOward will appoint
as the successor of Senator BRYAN.
deceased, and why the predicted ap-
pointment will be made.
OF course, being fallible. and not
claiming the divine light of inspira-
ton, we may miss the mark. Like
wise. should Governor Broward see
At TO make us appear as a false pro-
phet, he can do so by simply appoint
ing someone else than here predicted.
but even at that risk, we are going to
make several predictions and stand
by them until they are disproven:
We predict:
Governor BrOward VIII appoint Hon.
". H. Milton of Mariana to succeed
Mr.. Bryan.
We do not make these prophetic ut
terances with pondrous and owlish
wisdom, believing ourselves Of super
Tor mould than ordinary clay. but
make the advance statement because
We believe We know Governor Brow
ards ambitions. aspirations and limi-
tatiOns.
Now for our reasons:
Governor Broward will appoint Mr..
Milton because:
LIST. Mr.. Milton will not be a can
didate for the long term and Governor
Broward will have ample assurance of
that fact before he makes the appoint
ment.
End. Governor Broward will ap-
point Mr.. Milton because he is about
the only man that is able to lend mon
ey that, so far as We know, has not
let him have any.
3rd- Mr.. Milton being pretty well
fixed financially and desiring chiefly
the honor Of having worn the sena-
eOrial togs as his grandfather did the
honor of governor. would not mind
lending Governor BrOward, say five
thousand dollars, even though il were
never returned to him. for even then
Mr.. Milton will have received nearly
three thousand dollars for his servic-
es as senator, which at best will re-
ouire but a few months attention in
Washington, In addition TO wearing
the coveted title Of United States SEN
ator, and still enabling him to attend
TO his financial affairs as well.
4th. Mr.. Milton, in addition, has a
wide cOnnectiOn-deservedly sO-be-
ing associated with banks in BlOunts-
town. Chipley. DeFuniak, Mariana,
Pensacola, St. Andrews and possibly
other places in West Florida; has a
large circle of friends and acQuaint-
ances, and being a gentleman who
makes friends and holds them, and
who is loyal TO those who favor him,
it will require a stupid politician, in
deed, to fail to make an alliance and
following which such an appointment
viii give to Governor Broward.
Whoever Governor Broward ap'
points will be some one that can, and
will. lend him money enough TO make
his campaign on for United States
senator-and likewise whoever ad'
vances him that money will expect TO
lose it-or charge it as SO much for
the position rendered him.
Another prediction:
If Governor Broward becomes a
candidate he will be beaten-beaten
Overwhelmingly
Mark the predictions and watch the
result.