dʒˈoʊnz hæd lˈɪɾəl ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn pˈɑːlətˌɪks, ænd ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ɐ pəzˈɪʃən ˈɔfɚd baɪ ˈɛdwɚd stˈæfɚd ɔnðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl.
Jones had little interest in politics, and refused a position offered by Edward Stafford on the New Zealand Legislative Council.