hiː ɹˈæn æz ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɚðə pɹˈʌʃən hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz fˈoːɹ tˈaɪmz ænd wˈʌns fɚðə pˈɑːɹləmənt ʌv dʒˈɜːməni, bˌʌt wʌz nˈɛvɚɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd.
He ran as a candidate for the Prussian House of Representatives four times and once for the Parliament of Germany, but was never elected.