ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈoʊsəf sˈiː. jˈeɪts nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd hˌɪm təbi ɹˌiːɐpˈɔɪntᵻd, bˌʌt ðɪs wʌz ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd baɪ bˈʌkteɪlz mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɪnðə stˈeɪt sˈɛnət, spˈɛnsɚ hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ðə lˈɔŋtaɪm lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə klɪntˈoʊniənz.
Governor Joseph C. Yates nominated him to be re-appointed, but this was rejected by Bucktails majority in the State Senate, Spencer having been the longtime leader of the Clintonians.