bˈuːlɪɡni ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd hɪz lˈɔs tʊ ˌɪntəfˈɪɹəns baɪ bˈʌtlɚɹ ɪnðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wˌɪtʃ bˈʌtlɚ dᵻnˈaɪd, ænd bˈuːlɪɡni wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ fˈɔlsli ɹˈuːmɚd tə hæv ʃˈɑːt bˈʌtlɚɹ ɪn ɐ dˈuːəl.
Bouligny attributed his loss to interference by Butler in the election, which Butler denied, and Bouligny was later (falsely) rumored to have shot Butler in a duel.