 He was an alternate delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention, and a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Wayne Co., 1st D.) in 1887, 1888 and 1889.In 1888, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he took charge of the Ballot Reform Bill and secured its passage in both Assembly and Senate, but it was vetoed by Gov.