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The 1908 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Melville R. Hopewell, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Erasmus O. Garrett as well as Prohibition Party nominee Frank E. Linch and Socialist Party nominee Thomas Jorgenson. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erasmus O. Garrett | 15,552 | 51.60 | |
| Democratic | Addison S. Tibbets | 8,420 | 27.94 | |
| Democratic | James A. Grimison | 6,167 | 20.46 | |
The People's Independent Party, a remnant of the earlier populist movement, chose between two of the democratic candidates for lieutenant governor since the Democratic Party and the Populist Party had run on "fusion" tickets in past elections. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populist | Erasmus O. Garrett | 2,573 | 75.30 | |
| Populist | James A. Grimison | 844 | 24.70 | |
Frank E. Linch ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination. He was a businessman and insurance agent from Lincoln, Nebraska, [9] [2] and a prominent Methodist who was involved in religious and charitable organizations. [10] [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Frank E. Linch | 715 | 100.0 | |
Melville R. Hopewell, the incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from Tekamah, Nebraska, ran unopposed for the Republican Party nomination. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Melville R. Hopewell (incumbent) | 48,032 | 100.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Thomas Jorgenson | 245 | 60.0 | |
| Socialist | W. C. Rodgers | 164 | 40.0 | |
The result of the general election was extremely close, the separation between Melville Hopewell and Erasmus O. Garrett being only 230 votes. [1] In the gubernatorial race, Democratic candidate Ashton Shallenberger defeated Republican incumbent George L. Sheldon by a few thousand votes, [12] leading many to think that the same would happen in the race for lieutenant governor. In fact, some newspapers called the election for Garrett after most of the results had come in. [13] [14] However, the election took weeks to resolve. [15] When the election had been declared for Hopewell, Garrett initially stated he would ask the Nebraska Legislature for a recount. [16] However, Garrett later decided not to request a recount and to concede the election to Hopewell. [17] [18] He wrote an open letter explaining his decision and thanking his supporters, saying that some thought enough errors could be discovered to give him the victory, but he would not challenge the result. [19] [20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Melville R. Hopewell (incumbent) | 127,805 [lower-alpha 1] | 48.35 | |
| Democratic | Erasmus O. Garrett [lower-alpha 2] | 127,575 [lower-alpha 3] | 48.26 | |
| Prohibition | Frank E. Linch | 5,469 | 2.07 | |
| Socialist | Thomas Jorgenson | 3,484 | 1.32 | |
| Total votes | 264,333 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Word was received here Saturday of the death of Erasmus O. Garrett, 69, resident of Cedar Rapids from 1915 to 1926.... Mr. Garrett ran for lieutenant governor of Nebraska on the democratic populist ticket in 1908.
Addison S. Tibbets, temporary postmaster of Lincoln, died this morning....
Linch had been a member of Trinity Methodist church for nearly 50 years and had become known as one of the leading Methodists in the state.
Garrett is elected lieutenant governor over Hopewell by a comfortable plurality. With ten counties missing, the vote stands Hopewell 116,547; Garrett, 117,944.
Considerable doubt still shrouds the contest between Hopewell and Garrett for lieutenant governor.
As it is, Mr. Garrett is going to have the legislature go to all the trouble and expense of a recount.
E. O. Garrett, near-elected candidate for lieutenant governor on the democratic ticket, has about decided to toss the sponge into blue atmosphere. Mr. Garrett has concluded that after all he has been defeated.... Mr. Garrett came home last night from Omaha, where he went to make a final summary of the figures.... He will probably not resort to a contest, tho[ugh] he believes that the fact that the figures are so close would almost warrant it. ...[He] was compelled to wait nearly two weeks in anxious suspense while the election returns showed first himself and then his opponent a few points to the good.
E. O. Garrett, who was defeated by a margin of only 300 votes for the lieutenant governor's office, appears to have given up his notion of contesting for the place.
After a delay of more than three weeks the official count of the votes cast in the general election of Nov. 3 has been tabulated and gives my opponent Hon. M. R. Hopewell... a majority in his favor of 202 votes. The unofficial returns indicated that I had a majority of over 1000 votes and my election was conceded by all for two weeks after the vote was taken.... My friends are convinced that should I go before the legislature and obtain a recount enough errors would be discovered to award me the certificate of election. This I will not do. I cheerfully accept the result as given by the figures of the official canvassing board.
E. O. Garrett, whom the official canvass shows to have been defeated for lieutenant governor by 202 votes, will not comply with the wish of his friends that he take the matter before the legislature for a recount. Mr. Garrett's unofficial majority was over 1,000 votes. This statement of intentions is given out in a letter issued to friends....
