1892 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
The1892 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, and featured incumbentNebraska Lieutenant Governor Thomas Jefferson Majors , aRepublican , defeatingPopulist nominee Charles D. Shrader andDemocratic nominee Samuel N. Wolbach as well asProhibition Party nominee James Stephen.[ 1]
Thomas Jefferson Majors , Republican candidate, incumbentNebraska Lieutenant Governor fromPeru, Nebraska [ 2] Charles D. Shrader,[ 3] Nebraska House of Representatives since 1891 fromLogan, Nebraska [ 2] [ 4] [ 5] James Stephen, Prohibition candidate, lawyer and businessman in the lumber industry fromCentral City, Nebraska [ 2] [ 6] [ 7] Samuel N. Wolbach, Democratic candidate, merchant, banker, and former member of theNebraska House of Representatives from 1885 to 1857 and of theNebraska Senate from 1887 to 1891 fromGrand Island, Nebraska [ 2] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] During the campaign, it was alleged by some thatCharles Van Wyck , the Populist candidate forgovernor of Nebraska , was really seeking that office in order to provide a pathway to get reelected to theUS Senate .[ 12] [ 13]
Shrader also challenged his Republican opponent,Thomas J. Majors , to a public debate.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
^a b State of Nebraska (1899).1899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) . State Journal Co. pp. 210– 211. RetrievedJune 8, 2023 . ^a b c d State of Nebraska,2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , p. 317-178, retrievedJune 11, 2023 ^ "The Result in This County" .The Independent . November 10, 1892. p. 2. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "The Other Offices" .Omaha World-Herald . August 4, 1892. p. 3. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Last Saturday's Obsequies" .Lexington Gazette . May 6, 1892. p. 4. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Our State Ticket" .The New Republic . October 6, 1892. p. 1. RetrievedJune 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. RetrievedJune 12, 2023 .James Stephen, lumber, Central City, Neb. ^ "S. N. Wolbach" .The Grand Island Independent . April 11, 1903. p. 7. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "A Builder with a Vision" .Omaha World-Herald . September 14, 1931. p. 6. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "S. N. Wolbach Is Dead: Pioneer Merchant and Banker Dies at Grand Island" .Lincoln Journal Star . September 10, 1931. p. 1. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Is Wolbach Week in G.I." The Grand Island Independent . June 21, 1924. p. 5. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Republican State Platform" .Stromsburg News . August 19, 1892. p. 8. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Take Down Your False Colors and Put up Your Ticket as You Mean It" .Grand Island Times . September 30, 1892. p. 2. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Tom Majors Challenged: Shrader Wants Him to Answer Hard Questions About His Party" .Omaha World-Herald . September 3, 1892. p. 2. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Chairman Cady Refuses: Majors Will Not Debate with a Court Blasphemer" .Custer County Republican . September 15, 1892. p. 8. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Majors a Coward" .Minden Cuorier . September 21, 1892. p. 1. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "The "State Ring" .Custer County Republican . August 11, 1892. p. 8. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "A Word for Mr. Shrader" .Omaha World-Herald . October 2, 1892. p. 11. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "C. D. Shrader" .Rushville Standard . September 23, 1892. p. 1. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .^ "Van Wyck And Schrader[sic] " .Madison County Chronicle . October 21, 1892. p. 2. RetrievedJune 16, 2023 .
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