hiː wʌzɐ dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt tə ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk nˈæʃənəl kənvˈɛnʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ænd ɐɡˈɛn ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɐsˈɛmbli fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn.
He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896 and again a member of the State assembly from 1897 until 1901.