hiː ɹˈæn æz ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniəz θˈɜːd kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt ænd ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, wʌz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ðə wˈɪnɚɹ ˌoʊvɚ lˈɛnɚd mˈaɪɚz.
He ran as the Democratic party candidate for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district and on October 13, 1869, was determined the winner over Leonard Myers.