As I understand it, per county chairman, there will be no straight line ticket all blanks must be filled. I think you've hit on something about the nickname thing. If Wallace is the chosen one then why not simply dial in "W" and complete the ballot, that would be intent as Florida proved.
There would be some poetic justice in the Lampson being the first Democrat defeated on the National level by a Libertarian.
Ofcourse, like all Democrats, he will then claim a moral victory, he got rid of Delay, which was his real goal.