New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-10
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE eoyERNoH

least SIX weeks BEFORE any general eleCtioH 1VI
officers of the State members of Congress- Presi
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives II
the Legfsla ture, parish officers etc.;
Therefore, T. H. c. Warmoth Governor of the
State of louisiana do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FIRST
MONDAY in November next for persons to fill the
Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor
of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Score
tary of State Superintendent of Public Education.
For one Congressman from the State at large
one Con gresham from the First Congressional
District constituted by the parishes Of Livingston,
Plaquemines St. Bernard, st. Helena.St. Tammany,
Tangipahoa, Washington, and of the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth. ninth and fifteenth wards
Of the city OF New Orleans
One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District, constitu ed by the parishes of Jefferson,
Lafourche, st. Charles, ST. James, st. John the
Baptist, Terrebonne, and of the first, second,
third, tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth and
fourteenth wards OF the city of New Orleans
One Congressman from the Third Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Ascension,
Assumption, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge.
Calcasieu, Cameron, Mast Felciana Iberia, her
vile, Lafayette, St. Landry, st. Martin St. Mary
and Vermision.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes OF AyoyelIes,
B0ssier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feiciana, Grant,
Natchitockes, Pointe Coupee, Rapides Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes Of Bienville,
Caldwell, Carroll Ca5ahoula, Claiborne Coneordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
RIchland, Tensas and Union; and
, For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioIed by the
J, +J,O Me-
For all District Judges
For all District Attorneys
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator from the district composed OF
the parish of St. Bernard and the seventh, eighth
and ninth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
first, second and third wards of the city of New
Orleans, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the Hon. S. S. Fish.
One Senator from the district composed of the
fourth, fifth and sixth wards of the city Of New
Orleans.
One Senator from the Tenth Representative Dis
trict, composed of the tenth and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans, to fill the vacancy
ocGasOned by the death of the Hon. E. w. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Jefferson st. Charles, St. John the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
tenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the d strict composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump-
ton.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of St Mary and yermi!ion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Caleasieu, Lafayette, st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingston, St. Helena, Washington,
st. TanImany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee East Feliciana and West
Fefciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc
casoned by the death OF the Hon. George w
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge Ibe1ia IbervilIe and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll, Madison, Richand and More
house.
One Senator from tie district composed of the
parishes of ouachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson.
One Senator fom the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and BienvilIe.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto, Eatchitoohes, Sabine and Red
River.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Grant Catalonia and VIM.
And also for Representatives throughout the
State to serve in the Legislature for two years;
and
Whereas, It is provided by law that on the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that a Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish of Orleans, where two sheriffs and two
Coroners are to be elected and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
Constables are to be ele in the several parishes
n this State, l have seen fit to issue this nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters |
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Reefstra- |
ton, Commissioners of Election, and other |
officers concerned therein, to hold said ellen. |
ton for Presidential Electors for Governor Tier,
tenant Governor Auditor of Public Accounts Sec |
'efary of State, Attorney General Superintendent |
Of Pubic Education, Representatives to Congress-
senators, Representatives to General Assembly,
ma al dlstrlet and parish officers, on MONDAY.
he fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted. and tba ra+,,r,s
hereof made, in all respects, according to the pro-
-istons Of the constitution and of the law.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the State
his thirtySfrst day of August A. D. 1872 and of the
Independence of the United States the ninety.
eventh.
o H. C. WARMOTH.
Y A. WOODWARD,
sci Up Assistant Secretary of State.