Chapter 582: Party Nomination

Chapter 575 Party Nomination

Lincoln's speech ended, and the audience who were still not satisfied gradually dispersed until sunset.

The owners of hotels and inns in Omaha are undoubtedly one of the happiest people in the past few days.

Because too many people have flocked to Omaha in the past few days, the demand for accommodation has skyrocketed, and the prices of hotels and inns have also risen, directly multiplying several times.

Even so, it is still difficult to find a bed in Omaha. Even ordinary residents have started accommodation business in the past few days and made a lot of money.

The residents of Omaha all hope that Lincoln will come to Omaha to give a speech once a month, so that they can have a monthly income.

Although the Chinese have not begun to immigrate to the east of North Platte on a large scale, the main Chinese ethnic groups in the West Coast are mainly from Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang.

The Han ethnic groups in these areas are ethnic groups with a strong marine spirit and a long tradition of doing business. As early as the establishment of California, there were early immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong to California to do business in the east.

However, in the early days, they only resold materials and opened shops in major cities in the east, such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and New Orleans. But as more and more Chinese went to the east to do business, the competition between peers in coastal cities became more and more intense. In addition, the Chinese at this time also became more and more familiar with America, and many Chinese chose to go deep into the inland areas to find opportunities and business opportunities.

Gradually, their footprints spread to inland cities near the Great Lakes such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, and even cities in the central frontier areas.

The hotel Lincoln chose to stay in the evening was a new hotel built by a Fujian businessman named Chen Lisong who bought land at the lowest price in Omaha before the Pacific Railway was opened.

The name of the hotel is named after the owner himself, called Lisong Hotel, which also operates catering and special service industries.

Due to the special geographical location advantages of Omaha, all skin colors can be gathered here.

Therefore, this hotel has been opened for less than 5 years, but due to its thoughtful service and fair prices, it has long been famous in the central frontier areas through word of mouth. Even in Des Moines and Kansas City, branches have been opened.

"General Liang is willing to visit our store. It is a blessing from my previous life." Hearing that Liang Yao would also stay in his own hotel tonight, Chen Lisong was very excited and hurriedly ordered his men to clean the hotel carefully several times inside and out, and asked the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for Cantonese cuisine in advance.

"Boss Chen, I heard that you opened a hotel in Kansas City. You are very courageous." Liang Yao said.

Even if Chen Lisong did not start from scratch, he was able to gain a foothold in the central border area in just five years and opened a branch in Kansas City. Naturally, he is not an ordinary person.

Liang Yao heard that when the North and the South exchanged prisoners, they all asked to do it in Chen Lisong's hotel, and when the two sides made peace, they would invite Chen Lisong to mediate.

Because Chen Lisong has a West Coast face and mediates properly, both the North and the South in the conflict trust Chen Lisong more.

"Wealth and honor are sought in danger. The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. As a small businessman, I can only dig for food from the tiger's mouth." Chen Lisong personally dusted the very clean armchair for Liang Yao, served tea to Liang Yao, and said.

"Mr. Lincoln is also staying here. I heard that Mr. Lincoln and the general are old friends. Both of you are busy people. There are not many opportunities to get together. Why don't you take a photo here as a souvenir?"

"Mr. Liang, long time no see." As he was talking, Lincoln, who had finished interacting with his loyal audience, returned to the hotel.

Lincoln was a lawyer for the Atlantic Railway Company, and Liang Yao was his employer, so Lincoln preferred to call Liang Yao Mr. instead of General.

And Lincoln never thought that Liang Yao was a pure soldier like Winfield Scott and Robert Lee.

"Hello, Mr. Lincoln." Liang Yao looked up at Lincoln.

Compared with the last time they met, Lincoln's ugly face looked more vicissitudes, and there were more ravines on his face. ,

Liang Yao and Lincoln did not refuse Chen Lisong's request for a photo. The two stood up, Liang Yao on the left and Lincoln on the right, shook hands and took a photo in the hotel lobby.

After taking the photo, the two began to eat together.

"With the election approaching, has the Civic Party locked in the party's nominee?" Lincoln asked with great interest.

Since the beginning of the California Gold Rush, the West Coast region has risen rapidly at a visible speed, and three new states have been established.

As the largest party in the West, the Civic Party has also risen rapidly with the economic boom in the West. Garrett, the leader of the Civic Party in the East and the president of the Atlantic Railway Company, is also actively developing party members in the East. The Civic Party has become a political force that cannot be ignored in American politics.

"If nothing unexpected happens, our party should nominate Mr. Fremont, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Gwen." Liang Yao did not hesitate to tell Lincoln the nominees of the Civic Party.

Although the Civic Party has a strong momentum of rise, it is far from being able to influence American politics.

In this election, the Civic Party is just running along with the attitude of participating and accumulating election experience.

Furthermore, most of the members of the Civic Party are Chinese, or to put it bluntly, first-generation immigrants. The Constitution of the United States clearly stipulates that only people born in the United States can elect the president.

In other words, Chinese members of the Civic Party, including Liang Yao himself, are not eligible to run for president. Unless this provision of the Constitution is amended.

The non-Chinese Civic Party members who were qualified and capable of running for president were none other than Fremont, Robinson, and Gervin. Even if Liang Yao didn't tell Lincoln, Lincoln could easily guess it. Therefore, there is no need for Liang Yao to hide this matter as a secret.

Among the three people in the Civic Party, the one who ranks first is undoubtedly the number two figure in the party, Fremont. With Fremont’s family background, resume, and even ability, even in a ruling party with a long history like the Democratic Party, he will be the leader. A pivotal role.

In fact, in another time and space, Fremont participated in the general election of 1856 as a candidate of the newly established Republican Party and received 114 votes. Although this was already a very good result for a political newcomer who participated in the election for the first time. . But Fremont ultimately lost to Buchanan by 60 votes.

"I heard that Governor Fremont has made great achievements in California, especially in the economy. California is one of the few states that has not been affected by the economic crisis caused by the bankruptcy of the railroad company." Lincoln mused.

Fremont's political achievements in California were very good. In addition, the Fremont family was a traditional family in Georgia in the south and was very influential.

If Fremont could win votes from the South, he might not be able to compete for the position of president on behalf of the Citizens Party.