hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tə fˈɪl ðə vˈeɪkənsi kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz oʊnˈiːl ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː.
He was elected to Congress as a Republican to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles O'Neill on December 19, 1893.