How could wealthy Americans promote naval expansion?

Would a wealthy American in the 1920s lobby Congress for a larger and more capable US Navy?

Dr. Alex Clarke's personal hypothetical is that he would advocate naval expansion and run for Congress on that platform.

A hypothetical question asks whether a wealthy American would use lobbying to secure more ships for the Navy. The personal answer extends to standing for Congress on a naval-expansion platform. The earlier fleet discussion connects shipbuilding choices with congressional willingness to fund different kinds of vessel. The example concerns the political route to naval appropriations, without comparing the effectiveness of lobbying and elected office.