lˈɔŋ, lˈʊkɪŋ tə bɹˈeɪk ðə hˈoʊld ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚz ˌoʊvɚ nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz, sˈɜːtʃt fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, bˌʌt pətˈɛnʃəl nˈɑːmɪnˌiːz pˈɔːl ˈeɪtʃ. mˈæloʊni ænd dʒˈoʊ oʊhˈɑːɹɹə wɜː ɹᵻlˈʌktənt tə fˈeɪs ðɪ ˈoʊld ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚz.
Long, looking to break the hold of the Old Regulars over New Orleans, searched for his own candidate, but potential nominees Paul H. Maloney and Joe O'Hara were reluctant to face the Old Regulars.