New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-25
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE GOVERNOR

| PROCLAMATION OF TIE GOFERNOh'
! STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department. Z
New Orleans August 81, l8lz.)
WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF the
Governor of the State to Issue his proc amation at
least six weeks before any general election for
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presl'
| dental Electors Senators and Representatives IN
the Legsla ture, parish officers, etc;
Therefore l. H. C. WaImoth, Governor OF tAe
State of louisiana do issue this my proclamation,
| ordering elections to take place on the FlRSI
| MONDAY in November next for persons to Ill the
| offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor Auditor
! Of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Score
| tary of State Superintendent of Public Educatlon'
| For one Congressman from the State at large,
| one Con gresham from the First Congressional
District constituted by the parishes OF Livingston
PIaquemines, St.. Bernard, st. Helena,St Tammany'
Tangipahoa, Washington and of the fourth nth
| sixth seventh eighth ninth and fifteenth wards
| of the city OF New Orleans.
| One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District constituted 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, Iber
vile, Lafa yetteo St. Landry, St. Martin, st. Mary
and Yermi iono
One Congre ssman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted blythe parishes of Ayoyeiles,
| Bossier Caddo, DeSotoo West Felictan8 Grant,
Natchitockes, Pointe Coupee Rapidess Sabine,
Webster and Winno
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District. constituted by the parishes of Bienvie,
Caldwell, Carroll, Ca7ahoua, Claiborne, Concordiap
Franklin, Jackson Madison M0rehouse Ouachita,
R!chIand, Tensas and Union ana
For enc Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioned by the
deaIb of the Hon, James McCleerY; and
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 wardsaof 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- fl! the vacancy ocCasoned 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 Represent tive Dis
trict composed of the tenth and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans, to fill the vacancy
ocGasioned 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
teenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Terrebonneo Lafourche and 4ssump
ton
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st Mary and Vermi!iono
/. one Senator from the District composed offhe
parishes OF Calcasiegs Lafayette ST. landry and
CameTono
One Senator FROM Che Sishics composed of fine
parishes of Livingston, ST. Helena, Washington
St Tammany and Tangipahoao
One Senator from the district composed Of She
parishes osPoint Csppee, East geliciana and West
FeIiciana.
One Senator from she district eomposeRof she
parish of East Baton Rouge so fill the vacancy oc-
casioneG by She death o5 tie Hon George ".
Reagan.
ono Senator srom t6e 6stsics composed of che
parishes of West Baton Rouge ibe.i8 Bbervle ana
ST Martini
One Senatos from efe district composed Of che
parishes of Tensas and Franklino
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes Of Carroll Nadisono RichLand and Moreo
house,
One Senator from tie district composed of the
parishes OF 0uachifa and CALDWELL
One Senator from the district composed of tha
parishes OF Union and Jackson.
enc Senator flom the district COMPOSED OF fhn
parishes ct Claiborne, BOssier and Benvilleo
One Senator from the district composed of 4be
parish of Caddoo
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of De Soto, &atcnitoehes, Sabine and Red
Rivero
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Rapides and Vernon
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Grant, CatahouIa and VIM,
And also for Representatives throughout the
State to serve jl5 the Legislature for two years.
and
Whereas, Il Is provided by 2aw 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. exoent in
the parish of Orleans, where two Sherifs and two
tof0ners are to be elected; and whereas it is a1so
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and |
Constabes are to be elected in the several parishes
IN TINS Statee have fit to issue this nv |
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters |
the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Registra.
uon9 commissioners of Election, and other
olHeeES concerned therein, to hold said cleo.
ton for Presidential Electors for Governor Lien
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec.
rotary OF State Attorney General, Superintendent
OF Public Education, Representatives to Congress
Senators, Representatives. to General Assembly
and all district and parish officers on MONDAY
the fourth day of November next.
Sad election to be conducted, and the returns
thereof made in all respects, according to the pro,
VISIONS OF the constitution and of the law.
Given under my hand and the seal oil. the State
this thirtyfrst day of August A. D. 1872 and of tbe
Of the United States the ninety.
SEVENTH
H. c, WARMOTH.
By the Governor: y -
Y. A. WOODWARD,
sci Zp Assistant Secretary of State.
CARPETS. CARPETS,