It is impossible to completely eliminate the impact of a single press conference, and at most it will only muddy the waters a little more.

A little later, Time magazine and other Republican-leaning newspapers applied to Samuel Tilden's campaign office to interview Martinez in person.

The Democrats have gone even further, preparing a press conference for Martinez to speak publicly to the media.

But on the eve of the press conference, Martinez was electrocuted while staying in the bathroom of the hotel.

News of Martinez's death quickly dominated the front pages of all newspapers, with Republican-leaning newspapers unanimously believing it to be a Democratic conspiracy and Democratic-leaning newspapers unanimously believing that it was a Republican murder.

Whether it was murder or an accident, Li Mu was not sure, the only thing Li Mu could be sure of was that Martinez's death had nothing to do with Li Mu's family.

"It's clear that this is a conspiracy of the Democrats, who are trying to throw dirt on us and make voters think it's because we have a weak heart, and then they killed Martinez." Rockefeller was firm, and there was still a bit of disdain in his words.

If Rockefeller had done this, Rockefeller would have hired more than a dozen gunmen to storm Martinez's hotel and shoot Martinez to death, which would have been in line with Rockefeller's character.

"The problem is, voters don't think so, Martinez died too coincidentally, and if it were me, I would think it was the Republican Party." Li Mu was also in a bad mood, and this matter had a great impact on the most Junma Electric Company.

The fact that Martinez was staying in a hotel with a lighting system provided by the company was electrocuted, and that Martinez was electrocuted must have affected public concerns about the safety of the company's products.

Fortunately, because Edison has left the UK, direct current has not become a competitor of alternating current, otherwise Li Mu would suspect that a third party may have intervened in this matter.

In the past, Edison's direct current dominated this point in time, and later Nikola Tesla invented alternating current, Edison began to suppress it in every way, and the most common means was to use alternating current to execute death row prisoners.

"They are disregarding human life, and we should expose them in the newspapers." Hayes frowned, he could almost predict how turbulent the public opinion would be in the period after that.

"It doesn't matter who killed Martinez, since this is a criminal case, the police should intervene..."Arthur finally found a chance to show his face, and the words he said immediately made Li Mu and Hayes their eyes light up.

Yes, since there is a dead person, the police should intervene, so that the truth of the accident can be found out and Hayes can be cleared.

“… I've asked Bresta to take over the matter, and maybe there's news in a moment. Arthur didn't disappoint Hayes, and his reaction was still fast.

Bresta was also very fast, and as soon as Arthur's words fell, Bresta knocked on the door.

"How's it going?" Hayes can't wait.

Looking at Bresta's gloomy expression, Li Mu had a hunch that the situation would not be too good.

Sure enough, the news brought by Bresta was indeed disappointing: "The state police have taken control of the scene, and we cannot intervene unless the state police are removed by force." ”

State police, state police again!

Li Mu could faintly hear Hayes's teeth creaking.

"Anyway, our Mr. Governor has resigned as governor, so should we elect a new governor as soon as possible?" J· P. Morgan always got to the point.

New Governor!

Li Mu's eyes lit up immediately.

It's a good idea, as long as a new governor is elected as soon as possible, then Samuel Tilden's influence can be eliminated as quickly as possible, and the state police will no longer be in the way of the eyes.

"It's really necessary—" Rockefeller squinted his eyes and twisted his mustache, as if he had an idea.

"So change it?" Li Mu also has an idea, if he can be replaced by his own person as the governor, it will also be of great benefit to Li Mu and the Junma Group.

At this stage, Li Mu and his team really need a big news to dilute the impact of Martinez's death and divert the attention of New Yorkers.

The gubernatorial race could not have come at a better time, and for the citizens, the gubernatorial candidate must be more important than a witness from Mexico.

Named after Li Mu, Rockefeller, J· According to the original plan, the gubernatorial election should be held at the end of November, but the day after Li Mu and the three of them decided, Hank Maxwell, a Republican member of the city council, proposed in the regular meeting of the city council that he wanted to hold an early gubernatorial election, and it was passed in a one-time vote on the city council.

In the next two days, three gubernatorial candidates were quickly elected, Hank Maxwell ran as a Republican representative, Democrat, and the current acting governor Alex Longfellow also expressed his candidacy, and the last one to join the competition was Arthur, although in a practical sense, being mayor of New York City is more expensive than serving as governor of New York, but Arthur hopes to go further, and running for governor is the only way to enter a higher level.

As Li Mu expected, the news of the gubernatorial race quickly dominated the front pages of the newspapers, and even the Democratic-leaning newspapers had to reduce the heat of the hype about Martinez's death, and ordinary citizens no longer cared about the cause of Martinez's death, they all focused on the gubernatorial election, which will determine the political balance in New York for years to come.

To Li Mu's surprise, the election of the governor of New York has also attracted the attention of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, New York is the traditional sphere of influence of the Republican Party, but the previous governor was taken away by Samuel Tilden, who is a Democrat, so the Republican Party hopes that the Republican Party will win this election, which will also give a good start to the next presidential election.

The Democratic Party also attaches great importance to this election, and Samuel Tilden's victory in the last New York gubernatorial election was once seen as a symbol of the rise of the Democratic Party and a victory over the Republican Party.

New York is currently the largest city in the United States, the largest port, and the economic and financial center of the United States, so both Hayes and Samuel Tilden have suspended their propaganda and concentrated on building momentum for the candidates they support.

At this time, I have to say that there are too many intrigues and the like in the Republican Party, and the Democratic Party has only one candidate, but the Republican Party has two candidates, which will definitely disperse the power of the Republican Party and give the Democratic Party an opportunity.

"We've got to focus our forces so we can make sure we win, or we're going to give the Democrats a chance to think about how we lost last time, so those issues have to be resolved before the vote begins." Hayes showed the maturity of a politician, and at an internal Republican meeting, Hayes hoped that one of Arthur and Hank would step out.

After listening to Hayes's words, Arthur bowed his head and remained silent, Hank's eyes were too empty, and neither of them wanted to quit, and both hoped that the other would set an example.

The situation in the last election was similar to this one, in fact, it was not that there were more Democrats than Republicans in New York, but only because the Republicans were not united in their opinions and there were serious internal divisions, so the Democrats seized the opportunity.

It seems that Republicans have not learned from their last defeat, and if they remain so stubborn, the future of this election will not be good.

"Hank, tell me what you think..."Hayes had to break the deadlock by name, otherwise no one would have taken the initiative to quit.

"I just want to be like a warrior and not be afraid of any challenge, and I also want us to stay united, and I believe that we can defeat the Democrats..."

"I think we need some new faces, to break people's stereotypes of us Republicans, to establish a new image in the minds of voters, so that we can completely defeat the Democrats, otherwise, it will be difficult for us to completely defeat them, today is different, the Democrats are changing, voters want to see change, we should adapt to that..."

In the last New York gubernatorial election, Hank was one of the candidates, but unfortunately Hank lost to Samuel Tilden at that time.

Arthur means that since you've already lost once, don't show it this time...

Seeing that the two of them had their own opinions, Hayes immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting, and then had lunch with Arthur and Hank.

Of course, Li Mu is indispensable to eat together.

"Tell me, what conditions do you have, see if we can find a solution to the problem." Since it was an informal setting, Hayes spoke more casually, and of course his intentions were more straightforward.

"I don't need any conditions, I just need to do it all over again two years ago, and I have experience and confidence in that." Arthur's tone was light, but imposing.

The last time Arthur ran for mayor of New York City, he was also successfully elected after fighting his way through the encirclement, so Arthur is still very confident in this regard.

"Since you're so insistent, let's try it." Hank said that he will not lose again and again, and he will not give up this time.

Li Mu and Hayes glanced at each other, and each could see helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Since you all insist on it, and you are all so confident, then you can run together, and one will be the governor and the other will be the deputy governor in the future." Li Mu proposed a compromise in the hope that Arthur and Hank would accept it.

The position of lieutenant governor is not available in every state, some have it, some don't, some states are elected together, make sure that the governor and lieutenant governor are from the same political party and do not pull each other back when exercising power, and some are elected separately, and the governor and lieutenant governor are from different parties, so that there are checks and balances between the two.

"You can also..."

"Sounds good..."

Hayes spoke, Arthur and Hank could turn a deaf ear, but Li Mu couldn't help but respond when he spoke.

If nothing else, let's just say that the votes in Li Mu's hands are enough to influence the outcome of the election.

The headquarters of the ZAMA Group is currently in New York, and in the whole of New York City, the ZAMA Group has more than 20,000 employees, and all of them have the right to vote, which is a force that no one can ignore.

Although there is a response, there is actually a question in this, that is, the question of who will be the governor and who will be the lieutenant governor.

Compared to the governor, the lieutenant governor's power is better than nothing, and some people once joked that the lieutenant governor's job is to get up every morning to read the newspaper, and if the governor is still alive, the lieutenant governor goes back to bed and continues to sleep.

Li Mu glanced up at Arthur and Hank, smiled and lowered his head, continuing to deal with the steak on the plate in front of him.

There are some things that Li Mu is embarrassed to say too plainly, anyway, the words have already been said to this point, so you can watch and do it.

A loud voice is not necessarily reasonable, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, Li Mu doesn't speak, and the psychological pressure on Arthur and Hank makes them feel very uncomfortable.

Seeing Li Mu so silent, Arthur and Hank also began to eat, but it was a pity that the delicious and juicy steak in the past has become like chewing wax today.

"Reem, Mr. Alex Longfellow would like to have dinner with you." Yan Shun came at the right time.

"Refuse him, it's inconvenient at this time." The alarm bell in Li Mu's heart rang out, at this time, you must not make a mistake, and if you are not careful, you will never recover.

As a Republican, Li Mu is not completely incompatible with Democrats on weekdays, and it is normal to have a meal and drink tea.

But not now, now the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are in a competitive relationship, the two sides are on the same footing, like a war, the barriers are tight, at this time if you step on two boats, there is no good end, you must stand firm, and you must not leave any trouble.

"Mr. Mayor is the main one, and I will assist." Hank didn't keep Li Mu and Hayes waiting for too long, and the answer he gave also satisfied Li Mu and Hayes.

"Hank..."Arthur was very excited, and if it wasn't in the restaurant, then Arthur would definitely give Hank a big hug.

"Actually, we all know that you are the most suitable, and I... In the past few years, I have been immersed in the previous defeats, and I have not come out of the shadow of defeat, all I need is a victory, it doesn't matter who is in charge, anyway, as long as it is a victory that belongs to us. The corners of Hank's mouth were smiling wryly, although this passage was said freely, but if he missed this opportunity, Hank estimated that he would never have a chance to become governor of New York again in his life.

"Don't worry, my fellow, the world is so wonderful, and something better will happen in the future..."Arthur's ideals are certainly not just the governor of New York.