Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: O'Connell was made lord mayor of Dublin in 1841, but failed in his bid to have the Act of Union repealed and an Irish parliament re-established. Choices: 1. In 1841, O'Connell became the lord mayor or Dublin. 2. O'Connell was successful in repealing the Act of Union in 1841. 3. O'Connell thought it would be an improvement to Dublin if the parliament was re-established.
1