dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kæmpˈeɪn, ðə wˈaɪt lˈiːɡ, ɐ pˈæɹəmˌɪlətˌɛɹi ɡɹˈuːp ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi, hɐdbɪn ˈæktɪv ɪn ɪntˈɪmᵻdˌeɪɾɪŋ blˈæks tə səpɹˈɛs blˈæk vˈoʊɾɪŋ ɪnðə stˈeɪt.
During the campaign, the White League, a paramilitary group affiliated with the Democratic Party, had been active in intimidating blacks to suppress black voting in the state.