New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-30
THE STATE ELECTION.
DECLARATION OF TIE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J

STATE OF LoU1s1ANA)
Executive Department !
New Orleans, August 81 1872.
WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF the
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation at
least. six weeks before any general election for
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi.
Dental Electors Senators and Representatives in
the Legislature, parish officers, ETC.;
Therefore I, 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, Seore-
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education.
For one Congressman from the State at large,
one Congressman from the First Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Livingston,
Plaquemines, st. Bernard, St. HelenaSt 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, 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, East Feliciana, Iberia Iber-
vile, Lafayette, st. Landry, ST. Martin ST. Mary
and VermiIion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Avoyeues
Bossier, CaddO DeSoto West Felicana, Grant
Natchitoctes, Ponte Coupee Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Benville,
Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, COneordiaa
Franklin, Jackson, Madison Morehouse, Ouachitaa
RIchland Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioned by the
death of the Hon. James McCleery; and,
For all District Judges
For all District Attorneys;
For all Parish officers.
For Senator from the district composed %
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 tbs
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
,occasioned by the death of the Hon. E. W. Pierce.
parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles st. John tho
Baptist, and the TWELFTH thirteenth. and foup,
teenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and AssumE8
ton.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of St Mary ond vermi!ion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Caloasieu, Lafayette, st. Landry ana
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of tho
parishes of Livingston, te,Helena Washington
st. Tammany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Feliciana and West
I Felciana.
One Senator from the district composed of tla9
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oo9
casiOned by the death of the Hon. George Wa
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of9h@
parishes of West Baton Rouge, IBERIA IbervilIe an
, st. Martin.
d one Senator from the district, composed Of the
parishes of Tensa8 and Franklin
4 One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll Madison Richland add More
] house.
One Senator from the district composed of tia
parishes of Ouachita and Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson.
h One Senator fOm the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Bienville
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
j One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto Eatchitoehes, Sabine and Red,
River
one Senator from the district composed of tho 9
parishes Of Rapides and Vernon
One Senator from the district composed of tbs
parishes OF Grant Catahoula and VIM
and also for Representatives throughout 2he
ntate TO serve in the Legislature for two years;
and
Whereas, 1t 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 if IL aIso
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
Constables are to be electedn the several parishes
IN thls state, 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 Repistra
Vlon, Commissioners of Election, and other
ohcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
tioh 1or PRESIDENTIAL Electors for Governor, Lien
tenant Governor Auditor of Public Accounts Sec
&c 49,. - ~ 0''Ahoy "e9era superintendent
VI FuOne education, Representatives to Congress
senator's Representatives to General Assembly,
ana all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
the fourth day of November next.
oaiu election to be conducted, and the returns
'neieoi MADE, In all respects according to the pro-
visions OF the constitution and of the law
ulVen under my hand and the seal of the State
tnls thrty-trst day of August A. D. 1872 and of the
independence of the United States the ninety.
seventh.
BY the Governor: 49,
7. a. WOODWARD
SCI p Assistant Secretary of State.
WTTTUAT NATTnr.