On the third day after Gladstone was admitted to the hospital, several committee members and members of Congress jointly initiated an emergency Party Committee meeting.
Someone had tried to stop it, but had failed.
When Gladstone heard the news, he began cursing furiously. He had spent the past two days giving interviews.
He portrayed himself as someone who could not leave the hospital, constantly showing media reporters his short leg and the X-ray taken at the time.
He had successfully convinced everyone of his point. After all, with a fracture like that in the lower leg, there was indeed no way to move.
But now, he had no choice but to leave the hospital for the Office Building.
His "standing" was terrible now. Even he had no idea how many of his subordinates remained absolutely loyal to him.
He knew that if he could appear at the committee meeting, his "authority" would make it unlikely for those people to betray him.
But if he failed to appear, with the situation in such a dire state, it would be hard to guarantee that they could still remain completely aligned with him.
If someone promised them some benefits and they agreed, he would be completely finished! Fortunately, the meeting was the next day, so he still had time to prepare.
He spent the entire day on the phone, promising everyone that nothing would change!
As long as his opponents did not exceed sixty-seven percent, they would not need to worry about losing even if they lacked the advantage in Congress!
His promises steadied the wavering hearts of many people. That was the role of a "leader." Gladstone might not have been a good leader, but he had actually done quite well in certain areas!
Early the next morning, Gladstone sat in a