Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Walsh akava mutungamiri mune zvematongerwe enyika yeDemocratic Party muHelena uye akapinda magungano akawanda emunharaunda, enyika uye ehurumende semumiriri. Akakundwa musarudzo dza1906 dzekuUnited States House of Representatives uye musarudzo dza1910 dzeU.S. Senate. Walsh akanga ari mumiriri kuDemocratic National Conventions ya1908, 1912,
1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, uye 1932. Akanga ari sachigaro wenguva dzose wekokorodzano dza1928 na1932.