hiː wʌz dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt tə ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk nˈæʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, ænd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt tə ðə sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹθ, sˈɛvənti fˈɪfθ, ænd sˈɛvənti sˈɪksθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
He was delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1936 and 1940, and was elected as a Democrat to the 74th, 75th, and 76th Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941).