hɪz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə dʒˈoʊhænz tˈæk vˈæn pˈʊɹtvliəts pɹəpˈoʊzəl tʊ ɛkstˈɛnd sˈʌfɹɪdʒ tʊ ˈɔːl mˈɛn ɛksˈɛpt bˈɛɡɚz ænd sˈɜːvənts lˈɛd hˌɪm tə lˈuːz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪnðə pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv ɡɹˈoʊnɪndʒən ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
His opposition to Johannes Tak van Poortvliet's proposal to extend suffrage to all men except beggars and servants led him to lose re-election in the progressive district of Groningen in the general election of 1894.