Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1308 Clearing the Portal

On August [-], the British delegation left New York for Washington.

On the same day, the Republican Party Congress was held in Chicago. The main purpose of this meeting was to select candidates representing the Republican Party for the presidential election.

There were four candidates for the election, Warren Harding, Hoover, General Leonard Tunder, and Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler.

As midnight approached, several rounds of voting had taken place. General Leonard Tunder and Nicholas Murray Butler had already withdrew from the competition. The only remaining candidates were Warren Harding and Hoover. In the last ballot, Harvard leads Warren Harding by a large margin. If the results of the vote are followed, Hoover will represent the Republican Party in the presidential election.

Although many people participated in the meeting, the 18 members of the Republican Election Committee played a decisive role.

Among the 18 people, eight each supported Warren Harding and Hoover, and the other two abstained because the candidates they supported had been disqualified. During the meeting, in a conference room on the third floor of the Republican headquarters, 18 The members of the Election Committee held an interim meeting to discuss the final candidates.

"There is no doubt that only Herbert is eligible to run on behalf of the Republican Party. Warren was originally eligible, but after the scandal broke out, Warren has lost his eligibility. If Warren ran on behalf of the Republican Party, then the Republican Party would become A joke." Charles Curtis, a lawyer from Washington, was a staunch supporter of Hoover in another time and space, running for president in 1927 as Hoover's deputy and later serving as vice president of the United States.

"Warren does have a problem, but it is a mistake that all men may make. On the contrary, Herbert's problem is more serious. He participated in the slave trade during his stay in the Far East, and Herbert has a close relationship with southern Africa. If Herb I doubt Herbert would do a good job of defending the interests of the United States." Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge had a close relationship with Harding, and if the Republicans decided to let Harding run for the Republican Party, then Calvin Coolidge Coolidge would be Harding's running mate.

"Gentlemen, let's face it, the Democrats have decided to run James Cox, and his deputy is Under Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, and the question we have now is, Warren, or Herbert, who Only then have the ability to defeat James Cox." The manager of the Boston Exchange from Morgan & Co., Weicks, proceeded from reality. After Harding was elected in another time and space, Weicks served as the chief of the U.S. Army.

Isn't it amazing that the manager of the exchange is the chief of the army?

What do you think?

"James Cox is easy to handle. Roosevelt is a powerful character. He performed well in the Navy Department. We must face it seriously." Mellon, the owner of the Alcoa Trust and financial oligarch, is cautious. This is the nursery rhyme: Lon blew the whistle, Hoover rang the bell. Wall Street sent the signal, and the United States rushed to hell!" The Mellon in the movie, the future US treasury secretary.

The Roosevelt Mellon mentioned was the greatest Franklin Roosevelt in American history.

Franklin Roosevelt's uncle was Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. Unlike Franklin Roosevelt who joined the Democratic Party, Theodore Roosevelt was a staunch Republican. Later, Franklin Roosevelt began to get involved in politics as a Democrat. When he told this decision to Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt scolded angrily: "You despicable little bastard! You traitor..."

Let’s not talk about traitors or traitors, anyway, Franklin Roosevelt is now a Democrat, and he performed well as the Deputy Secretary of the Navy.

"Roosevelt's influence is in the military, while Herbert's influence has penetrated into Europe. In the Relief and Rehabilitation Committee, Herbert also performed well." Charles Curtis firmly supported Hoover, purely from the influence , Hoover is no less than Roosevelt.

Roosevelt's current influence mainly comes from his uncle who was the president. He is not the same Roosevelt who was elected president for four consecutive terms.

"The greater the influence, the worse the impact will be if a scandal breaks out." Calvin Coolidge held on to Hoover's stains. Relatively speaking, the slave trade is indeed more serious than the pornographic news.

"That's better than mediocrity. See what Boyce Penrose said about Warren: Don't let Warren leave his hometown. If he goes to campaign everywhere, someone will ask him questions, and Warren just The kind of wimp who wants to answer them—" Charles Curtis was blunt, and Boyce Penrose was a Senator from Pennsylvania, and his evaluation of Harding was still very pertinent.

"Mediocre ability will at least not lead the United States on the wrong path. We have abolished slavery and cannot allow a slave trader to be president—" Calvin Coolidge's words upset a lot of people. At that time, several presidents were slave traders.

"There is no real evidence for the slave trade you said. Herbert has already explained on the New York radio station. Don't be an insensitive person. You must live first, and then you can have dignity." Charles Curtis retorted, Harding The scandal has a follow-up: "-Nan Britton's father has filed a lawsuit against Warren in New York District Court, Warren and Nan Britton have a daughter, and Warren and Florence have not yet Divorce, the proceedings can be protracted, and if it happens to coincide with the presidential election, gentlemen, then we'll have fun."

Nan Britton is the daughter of Harding's friend. Although Harding said that he and Nan Britton are attracted to each other, Nan Britton's father obviously doesn't think so.

In fact, Nan Britton's lawsuit against Harding was probably fruitless.

However, at this critical time when the lawsuit was filed against Harding, Nan Britton's father's purpose was obviously not to compensate.

"How did it happen?" Weikes shook his head again and again. If Harding could not resolve this matter as soon as possible, then Harding would definitely lose his qualification to represent the Republican Party.

"Regardless of the outcome, we must resolve this issue as soon as possible." Mellon was expressionless. In fact, it doesn't matter to Mellon who is running for the Republican Party. Buddha whoever is elected will not change the result.

"Gentlemen—" Hughes, the former Supreme Court justice, knocked on the table. In the last presidential election, Hughes ran for the Republican Party against Woodrow Wilson and unfortunately lost: "—we might as well call Herbert and Warren Come over and ask them what they think."

Hughes has a close relationship with Standard Oil. He ran for the Republican Party last time and had the support of Standard Oil behind him.

Like Mellon, who is elected has little effect on Hughes. As long as the Republican Party wins the election, Hughes will definitely enter the cabinet.

Hughes was born in 1862 and is now close to 60 years old. His energy cannot be compared with that of young people.

It was midnight now, and Hughes was so sleepy that he couldn't hold on.

"Agreed—" Mellon agreed with Hughes' suggestion.

"Second—" Charles Curtis was also sleepy.

Calvin Coolidge silently raised his hands.

Then Warren Harding was called in.

"Gentlemen, good evening—" Harding was handsome and energetic. From the appearance alone, Harding was really outstanding.

"Warren, on behalf of the Election Committee, let me ask you a question: In the past or now, have you done anything that might embarrass the Republican Party?" Hughes is worthy of being a justice, and the question is straight to the soul.

Warren Harding probably didn't expect Hughes to be so direct, and directly denied it: "No, never—"

"Ha——" Charles Curtis laughed out loud, you were sued by your daughter's grandfather, and you denied it so resolutely, you really are a wimp without thinking.

There were also some people in the conference room laughing out loud, and some people had ugly faces. Mellon shook his head speechlessly. Can't he think about it before speaking?

"Uh, I need time to think about it." Only then did Warren Harding realize that he was acting too urgently.

"Okay, you have 10 minutes," Hughes agreed, and asked Warren to leave. Hoover entered the room next.

Hughes still had the same problem.

Hoover was not in a hurry to deny it. He took a deep breath, and after calm thinking, he slowly opened his mouth: "Who didn't make mistakes when he was young? I was 22 years old when I went to the Far East. I just graduated from Stanford University. I was nine years old. When my parents passed away, my uncle brought me up. Just the year I graduated from college, my uncle was seriously ill. I needed money to treat my uncle, and I needed money to support my younger brothers and sisters. They are my uncles. I know that I have made mistakes, but I can guarantee that I have never done anything to harm the United States or the Republican Party. You all know what happened later. I did my best to help Americans in Europe. Serving the Republican Party wholeheartedly, trying to make up for the mistakes I made—”

The sincerity of Hoover's words was touching, and the faces of the committee members who were originally dissatisfied with Hoover became much more relaxed.

Yes, who hasn't made mistakes when they were young, the key is to know that mistakes must be corrected, and the prodigal son will not return the money when he returns.

After 10 minutes, Warren Harding failed to enter the room. He just felt unwell and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

According to the servants around Warren Harding, Warren Harding just ate the dinner delivered by Mrs. Harding, and then suddenly fell ill.

Warren Harding's condition came quickly and violently. Shortly after being sent to the hospital, the hospital announced that Warren Harding died of illness.

Cause of death unknown.

No matter how you look at it, it feels like Mrs. Warren is cleaning the house——

(End of this chapter)