I suppose the reformers thought that the Lt. Governor would likely be part of the same "machine" as the governor.
This supposition would make much more sense, of course, if they ran as a ticket. But, as I recall, there have been instances (as in Texas) where the Governor was Republican and the Lt. Gov. Democratic and/or vice-versa. So the "reformers" would seem to have been engaging in quite a stretch.
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