Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Onye na-akwado Samuel J. Tilden, Weed bụ onye nnọchiteanya na 1876 Democratic National Convention. Na esemokwu nke sochiri ntuli aka nke 1876, e boro Weed ebubo ịnwa inye ndị ọrụ ntuli aka aka na steeti ndị ahụ esemokwu iji nye Tilden vootu ha. Weed bụkwa onye nnọchiteanya na
E nwere mgbakọ e nwere n'afọ 1880 na nke e nwere n'afọ 1884.