The People's Independent Party, a remnant of the earlier populist movement, chose between the two democratic candidates for lieutenant governor.[6] Although William H. Green edged out the victory in the primary, the People's Independent Party decided to endorse Ralph A. Clark instead, since he was the Democratic nominee and the party did not desire to split the vote with the Democrats in the general election.[1][7]
Samuel Lichty ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination. He was the secretary of the Richardson County Farm Mutual Insurance Company from Falls City, Nebraska.[5][8]
Walter Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska,[5] who was previously from Ord, Nebraska, and was a Democratic candidate for US House of Representatives in 1908[2]
^"Miscellaneous". Hamilton County Register. October 21, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2023. Hopewell, of Tekamah has the republican nomination and lined up against him are William H. Green with the populist nomination and Ralph Clark a democrat. If Green does not withdraw, it would seem certain that Hopewell will be elected....
^"Cheap and Safe". Falls City Tribune. January 14, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^"Gov. John Henry Morehead", National Governors Association, As senate president, Morehead succeeded to the office of lieutenant governor, where he served from 1911 to 1912.
^Nancy Capace (January 1, 1999). Encyclopedia of Nebraska. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 106. ISBN 9780403098347. Due to his Senate post as President Pro Tempore, he stepped in as Lieutenant Governor of the State in May 1911, when the incumbent, M.R. Hopewell, died while in office.
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