The following day, as the Congressional candidates wooed by Freemasonry were still considering David's terms, several pieces of information suddenly revealed by the Los Angeles Times had every one of them shaking with fear.
It turned out that the information exposed by the Los Angeles Times was, in fact, the scandals of the few Congressional candidates who had failed to attend the meeting the day before.
The revelations involved corruption, embezzlement of public funds, tax evasion, and manipulation of elections. Once exposed, they arguably caused a shock throughout the entire California political scene.
"Quick, give me the phone!"
At the Hilton Hotel, upon hearing this news, Thomas could no longer remain seated. He immediately took the cell phone handed over by his assistant, dialed a number, and said, "Hello, please tell Inspector David that I am willing to drop out of this election."
