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