mək fˈɑːɹlənd wʌz ɐɡˈɛn kənsˈɪdɚd fɚðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɚðə fˈɜːst dˈɪstɹɪkt sˈiːt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, bˌʌt wʌz aʊtpˈoʊld æt ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt kənvˈɛnʃən ðæt jˈɪɹ baɪ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən ɹˈɑːbɚt lˈʌv tˈeɪlɚ tˈeɪlɚ wʊd bɪkˌʌm ðə lˈæst dˈɛməkɹˌæt tə hˈoʊld ðə fˈɜːst dˈɪstɹɪkt sˈiːt.
McFarland was again considered for the Democratic nomination for the 1st district seat in 1878, but was outpolled at the district convention that year by rising politician Robert Love Taylor (Taylor would become the last Democrat to hold the 1st district seat).