ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, hiː ɹˈæn ɔnðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tˈɪkɪt fɔːɹ luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk wɪð ˈiəɹə dˈævənpˌoːɹt, bˌʌt wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ dˈɛməkɹˌæt ˈɛdwɚd ˈɛf. dʒˈoʊnz.
In 1885, he ran on the Republican ticket for Lieutenant Governor of New York with Ira Davenport, but was defeated by Democrat Edward F. Jones.