Election for the lieutenant governorship of Nebraska
1892 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1892 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Thomas Jefferson Majors , a Republican , defeating Populist nominee Charles D. Shrader and Democratic nominee Samuel N. Wolbach as well as Prohibition Party nominee James Stephen.[1]
General election Candidates Thomas Jefferson Majors , Republican candidate, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from Peru, Nebraska [2] Charles D. Shrader,[3] Nebraska House of Representatives since 1891 from Logan, Nebraska [2] [4] [5]
James Stephen, Prohibition candidate, lawyer and businessman in the lumber industry from Central City, Nebraska [2] [6] [7]
Samuel N. Wolbach, Democratic candidate, merchant, banker, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1885 to 1857 and of the Nebraska Senate from 1887 to 1891 from Grand Island, Nebraska [2] [8] [9] [10] [11] Campaign During the campaign, it was alleged by some that Charles Van Wyck , the Populist candidate for governor of Nebraska , was really seeking that office in order to provide a pathway to get reelected to the US Senate .[12] [13]
Shrader also challenged his Republican opponent, Thomas J. Majors , to a public debate.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Results See also References
^ a b State of Nebraska (1899). 1899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) . State Journal Co. pp. 210–211. Retrieved June 8, 2023 . ^ a b c d State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , p. 317-178, retrieved June 11, 2023 ^ "The Result in This County" . The Independent . November 10, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "The Other Offices" . Omaha World-Herald . August 4, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Last Saturday's Obsequies" . Lexington Gazette . May 6, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Our State Ticket" . The New Republic . October 6, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .^ "Who the Delegates Are: A Full and Complete List of the Delegates to the Great Conference" . Omaha World-Herald . May 3, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved June 12, 2023 . James Stephen, lumber, Central City, Neb. ^ "S. N. Wolbach" . The Grand Island Independent . April 11, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "A Builder with a Vision" . Omaha World-Herald . September 14, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "S. N. Wolbach Is Dead: Pioneer Merchant and Banker Dies at Grand Island" . Lincoln Journal Star . September 10, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Is Wolbach Week in G.I." The Grand Island Independent . June 21, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Republican State Platform" . Stromsburg News . August 19, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Take Down Your False Colors and Put up Your Ticket as You Mean It" . Grand Island Times . September 30, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Tom Majors Challenged: Shrader Wants Him to Answer Hard Questions About His Party" . Omaha World-Herald . September 3, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Chairman Cady Refuses: Majors Will Not Debate with a Court Blasphemer" . Custer County Republican . September 15, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Majors a Coward" . Minden Cuorier . September 21, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "The "State Ring" . Custer County Republican . August 11, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "A Word for Mr. Shrader" . Omaha World-Herald . October 2, 1892. p. 11. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "C. D. Shrader" . Rushville Standard . September 23, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .^ "Van Wyck And Schrader [sic] " . Madison County Chronicle . October 21, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
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