Complex sentence: He once gave a speech in support of a Federalist in a local election, and a staunch Republican, Lewis Harvey, called him a party traitor and liar; in reaction, the often hot-tempered Tucker assaulted him.
Split into simpler sentences: He once gave a speech in support of a Federalist in a local election, and a staunch Republican, Lewis Harvey, called him a party traitor and liar. In reaction, the often hot-tempered Tucker assaulted him.