New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF. THE GOVERNOR

Executive Department
New Orleans August 81 I872 {
WHEREAS By law it is made the duty or +ba
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 md Representatives in
the Legislature, parish officers, ETC.;
Therefore, l, II. 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, 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, 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
Ca1casieu Cameron, East Feliciana Iberia Tber.
and vermilion.
One Congressman from the Fourth ongressional
District constituted by the parishes of AvoyelIes,
Bossier, Caddo DeSoto, West Feiciana, Grant,
Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and Vim.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of BienvilIe,
Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, 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 MGCleery; 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 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
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 Terebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
ton.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st. Mary and Vermflion.
One Senator from the District composed Of the
parishes of Calcaseu. Lafayette st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingston. st. Helena, Washington,
St. Tammany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Felieiana and West
Feliciana
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oe
casioned by the death of the Hon. George W.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge iberia, Ibervile 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, Riehland and More
house.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of ouachita and Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson
one Senator hom the district composed of the
parishes Of Claiborne, Bosser and BieuvilIe.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto, Natehitoches, Sabine and Red
River.
One Senator from the district composed of tue
parishes of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Grant, Catahoula and VIM,
ana also for Representatives throughout the
state to serve in the Legislature for two wears;
and
Whereas 1t is provided by law that on the same
Gay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish, exeept in
the parish of Orleans, where two Sherifs and two
Coroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
oohs1aoles are TO be elected in the several parishes
III thls state, have seen fit to issue this my
Proelamatlon' notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Regfstra-
tlon' Commissioners of Election, and ether
ohcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo.
tloh LOT PRESIDENTIAL Electors for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor Auditor Of Public Accounts Sec.
10y W oH1toi 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 of the State
this thrty-frst day of August A. D. 1872 and of the
Independence Of the United States the ninety
seventh.
Il. C. WARMOTH.
By the Governor:
Y. A. WOODWARD,