Chapter 793: 272, Community of Shared Interests

“Jack, rest assured, from now on, Morgan won’t be fighting alone!”

Donnie said calmly to Jack Morgan.

“I have discussed this with Andrew, and from now on, Andrew will try his best to mediate on Morgan’s behalf!”

Though Morgan has its political force in the United States and wields enormous influence, after all, a tall tree catches the wind. Allies have significant influence, but so do opponents.

Moreover, for the U.S. Government, an overly powerful Morgan is not what they want to see, especially not from the Democratic Party’s perspective!

The Republican Party in the United States is not monolithic; there are significant struggles within it. Take Morgan’s relationship with Harding, for example; it is like that. Harding represents the radical faction within the Republican Party, while Morgan represents the conservative faction. The two sides often have some issues.

Otherwise, the Harding Administration would not have previously moved to take back the rights of Morgan to loan money abroad!

Jack Morgan once again expressed his gratitude to Andrew Mellon, but he also knew that such help was limited. What mattered most was to be strong enough on his own!

With the addition of Jack Morgan, this Tarot Society meeting mainly focused on three things.

The first matter was about Baku Oil Field.

Although Morgan was not involved in this, Jack Morgan, having already benefitted from the Tarot Society, made a suggestion to Donnie.

The relationship between Morgan and the United Kingdom is very complicated.

During World War I, Morgan was a firm supporter of the Allies, most notably the United Kingdom. In this process, Morgan provided more than 1.5 billion US Dollars in loans to the Allies.

But at the same time, the United Kingdom felt that Morgan’s influence was too great, even affecting the political direction of the United Kingdom, leading to a considerable part of the population resisting Morgan.

Describing their relationship as a mix of love and hate is entirely appropriate.

But undoubtedly, Morgan’s influence in the United Kingdom is still immense.

Hence, Jack Morgan proposed that he would use his relationships to leak Sinclair Oil’s scandals to the MI6 and assured Donnie that if Pandora Oil Company ultimately won the Baku Oil Field exploitation rights, he would secure contacts in the United Kingdom and sort out the European oil pipeline issues for Donnie.

“If the Sinclair Oil Corporation’s scandals are reported, President Harding’s situation won’t be good!”

General Pan Xing sat on the sofa, his expression calm as he voiced his thoughts.

No matter how Harding now distances himself from Albert Furr and the like, in the eyes of the public, Albert Furr is seen as Harding’s most loyal subordinate. If the Teapot Dome scandal breaks, implicating Albert Furr, then President Harding will inevitably become a target of both the Democratic Party and the conservative faction of the Republican Party.

This was something well understood by the five men present.

Donnie turned to Coolidge, his expression equally serene as he mentioned, “John, perhaps you can start making some preparations.”

Coolidge’s face could not maintain the calm composure the others had. The preparations Donnie mentioned, he naturally knew what they were about—his political career might take a significant step forward!

This step was the difference between Vice President and President.

Although Harding was on good terms with four of the five men in this room, there was always a barrier between them. What’s more, the five had now formed the Tarot Society, binding their interests together.

If Coolidge could ascend to the office of President, it would be most advantageous for them.

“Things are not so simple,” Andrew Mellon spoke with a voice seasoned by experience, “Though the Teapot Dome scandal will have some impact on Harding, I believe the White House will definitely try to suppress this effect to its utmost. Besides, when the time comes, Harding will surely have Albert Furr bear full responsibility for the matter. So, relying on this scandal alone to replace Harding with John seems rather far-fetched.”

Coolidge’s spirits plummeted.

“Of course, it could very well happen, but that doesn’t mean John has no chance. And before this, John hadn’t announced any intention of running for election. So, my point is that John should start preparing for the next Presidential election now. It’s a long-term plan, which is why I reminded John to begin preparations!”

Donnie knew he couldn’t reveal to everyone that Harding would die suddenly in August this year. By that time, Coolidge wouldn’t need to enter the race to become the President of the United States through the order of succession.

But Donnie was certainly going to make sure that Coolidge prepared for it, as even if Coolidge succeeded Harding as President, he still needed to run in the election!

“John, what you need to do now is win over the hearts of the people and prepare for the next election,”

Donnie looked at Coolidge, saying, “When the time comes, I will provide you with a campaign fund of two million US Dollars, and ABC will fully support your election campaign!”

As Jack Morgan had just joined the Tarot Society, he seized the moment to express his stand, “At that time, Morgan will also provide you with one million US Dollars for your campaign fund. In addition, I will persuade Morgan’s partners to contribute to your campaign!”

At this moment, Andrew Mellon also stepped in, saying that Mellon would provide Coolidge with a campaign fund of five hundred thousand US Dollars, and would use his current influence in The White House to garner more supporters for Coolidge.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated on Novlove.com