text_original: He had been an active worker in the campaign of '60, had never sought an office, and I was surprised wiien he declined so small a service, but his explanation was this: " If the Democrats win the election, the Democrats will get the offices.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEEN AN ACTIVE WORKER IN THE CAMPAIGN OF SIXTY HAD NEVER SOUGHT AN OFFICE AND I WAS SURPRISED WHEN HE DECLINED SO SMALL A SERVICE BUT HIS EXPLANATION WAS THIS IF THE DEMOCRATS WIN THE ELECTION THE DEMOCRATS WILL GET THE OFFICES
phonemes: hiː hɐdbɪn ɐn ˈæktɪv wˈɜːkɚɹ ɪnðə kæmpˈeɪn ʌv sˈɪksti, hæd nˈɛvɚ sˈɔːt ɐn ˈɑːfɪs, ænd aɪ wʌz sɚpɹˈaɪzd wˈɪiən hiː dᵻklˈaɪnd sˌoʊ smˈɔːl ɐ sˈɜːvɪs, bˌʌt hɪz ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən wʌz ðˈɪs: " ɪf ðə dˈɛməkɹˌæts wˈɪn ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, ðə dˈɛməkɹˌæts wɪl ɡɛt ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsᵻz.