hiː wʌz pɹəpˈoʊzd æz ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt baɪ mˈɛmbɚz ʌv ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹɾiz, bˌʌt ðiːz mˈuːvz wɜː blˈɑːkt baɪ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəlˌɪsts.
He was proposed as a candidate by members of other parties, but these moves were blocked by traditionalists.