New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06
THE STATE ELECTION.
PRoc1As1AT1oN or THE eovERson.
STATE OF Lou,s7.v

STATE OF LOUISIANA
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, Secre-
tary of State Superinte ndent 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, 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
Caleasieu, Cameron, Mast Feliciana. Iberia Iber-
vile, Lafayette, St. Landry, st. Martin st. Mary
and Vermilion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Avoyeles,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Fehciana, Grant,
NatehitocEes, Pointe Coupee Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Bienville,
Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison Morehodse, Ouachita,
Rlchland, Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioned by the
death of the Hon. James McCIeery; 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 sind 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 Represent tive Dis
trict composed of the tenth and eleventh wards
OF the e1tEspf New Orleans, to fill the vacancy
occasioned 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 Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tor.
One Senator from the district composed the
parishes OF st Mary and yermilion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes OF Calcasieu, Lafayette st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingstone st. Helena, Washington,
st. Tammany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Feliciana and West
Felciana
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the death Of the Hon George W.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of tba
parishes OF West Baton Rouge IBERIA Iber7iIIe 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 Rchland and More.
house.
One Senator from the district composed of the
of ouachita and Caldwell
one Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson
one Senator flom the district composed of +be
parishes OF Claiborne, Bossier and Bienyille.
one senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed If tho q
arshes OF De Soto, Natchitoehes. Sabine and Ra7
liver ''--4 +'o@
One Senator from the district COMPOSED eff +ba
arishes of Rapides and Vernon
.ohe senator from the district composed of the
alishes of Grant. CatahouIa and VIM
ana also for Representatives throughout the
tate TO serve in the Legislature for two wears.
nd 'e'4S5
whereas 1t is provided by law that on the same
ay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
Naept the parish Of Orleans; and
whereas, It is also provided that a Sheriff and
oroner shall be elected for each parish, exeept in
le parish OF Orleans, where two SherifRs and two
'ronefs are to be elected; and whereas it is also
divided by law that Justices of the Peace and
1nsJabes are to be electedin the several parishea
TINS State, l have seen fit to issue this nv
exclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
ioushou' the state Of the election aforesaid
u commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
m Commissioners of Election. and other
lcers concerned therein, to hold said e1ao-
IN for Presidential Electors, for Governor. lien
naht Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Soc
'diy u STATE Attorney General Superintendent
Public Education, Representatives to Congress
majors, Representatives to General AssennbIv
all district and parish officers, on MONDAY
, fourth day of November next.
and electionto be conducted, and the retnrpa
,feof made, in all respects, according to the pro.
IONS of the constitution and of the law
'lF ven under my hand and the seal of the State
thirty.hEst day of August, A. D. 1872, and of the
epe 1 of the United States the ninety
+,a co-a- II. c. WARMOTH.
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Up Assistant Secretary of State,