ɪŋkˈʌmbənt mˈeɪɚ də lˈɛsɛps mˈɔːɹɪsən wʌz bˈækt baɪ lˈeɪbɚ jˈuːniənz, ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ nˈuːzpeɪpɚz, ænd blˈæk nˈuː ɔːɹlˈiːniənz, bˌʌt hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈʌblɪkli meɪntˈeɪnd hɪz səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ɔnðə kæmpˈeɪn tɹˈeɪl.
Incumbent mayor deLesseps Morrison was backed by labor unions, the major newspapers, and black New Orleanians, but he also publicly maintained his support for segregation on the campaign trail.