lˈɔŋ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli kənvˈɪnst dʒˈɑːn klˈoːɹɚ, ˌɛsˈɑːɹ., ɐ ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ ænd fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌv lˈɔŋz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs nˈuːzpeɪpɚ, tə hˈɛd ðə lˈɔŋ tˈɪkɪt.
Long eventually convinced John Klorer, Sr., a respected engineer and father of the editor of Long's American Progress newspaper, to head the Long ticket.