dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz sˈɜːvɪs ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðɪ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌv ᵻlˈɛkʃən fɹˈɔːdz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə hˈeɪztˈɪldən kæmpˈeɪn.
During his service in Congress, he was involved in the investigation of election frauds during the Hayes-Tilden campaign.