New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-19
THE STATE ELECTION,
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR,


| least six weeks before any general election for
officers of the State, members of Congress, PEesi-
Dental Electors Senators and Representatives n
the Legislature, parish officers ETC.;
Therefore, /, H. O. Warmoth Governor of the
State of Louisiana Go 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, seeEe-
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
Fer 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. HSlena.St. Tammany
Tangipahoa, Washington, and of the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 6fteeIah wards
of the city OF New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District, constituted blythe parishes of jefferson,
Lafourche, St. CHARLES, St. James, St. John the
Baptist, Terrebonne, ard of the first, second
third, tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth ard
| 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 Felicana. Iberia, der
vile, Lafayette St. Landry, st. Martin St. Mary
and yermilion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of AyoyeEes,
Bossier, Caddo, Desoto, West Feliciana, Grant,
Natcbitoehes,' Po;nte Coupee, Rapides, Sabine.
Webster and Vim.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvine,
Caldwell, Carroll Catahoula, Claiborne Goncordia,
Franklin, jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
R1chland Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occaBioned by the
of 1,a .o7,d
i 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 FIJI 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
triet, composed OF the tenth and eleventh wards
OF the city of Ney Orleans, to fill the vacancy
oecasoned by the death Of the Hon. E. W. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed oftbe
parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles st. John tie
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
teenth wards Of the city OF New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of ire
parishes Of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tion..
One Senator from the district composed Of tie
parishes Of st Mary and vermiliou.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes ofsGalcasteu, Lafayette st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed Of tie
parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, Washington
st. Tammauy and TyanciDahna
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East FeliGana and West
Felciana.
One Senator from the district composed Of tie
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oo-
casioned by the death Of the Hon. George W.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of West Baton Rouge Iberia, IberviIe and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Teusas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed Of tie
parishes of Carroll Madison, Rtehland and Mere.
house.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of 0uachita and Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed Of lie
parishes of Union and Jackson
One Senator flom the district composed Of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Bienviue.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed Of ire
parishes OF De Soto, Natchitoches. Sabine and Red
River.
One Senator from the district composed Of tie
parishes of RGpides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed of tne
parishes of Grant, Catalonia and VIM.
and also tor Representatives throughout The
State to serve in the Legislature for two Years;
and
Whereas, Il is provided by law that on the came
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish,
except the parish Of Orleans and
whereas, It is also provided that Sheriff ard
Coroner shah be elected for each parish except in
the parish Of Orleans where two Sherifs and two
coroners are to be elected; and whereas it also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace ard
Constables are to be elected IN the several parshes
IN this State, l have seen ft to issue this nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid,
anu commanding all Supervisors of Repfs4ra-
aoh' commissioners Of Election, and other
1hcefs concerned therein, to hold said cleo
aon Tor Presidential Electors, for Governor, Lien
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec.
rotary Of State, Attorney General Superintendent
Oh tnol1e Education, Representatives to Congress
senators, Representatives to General Assembly,
-" az o'su4eI and parish officers, on sMONDAY,
he fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted. and tbe returns
hereof made in all respects according to the pro-
'isionS OF the constitution and of the law.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the state
ms thlftyirst day OF August A. D. 1872, and OF the
Independence OF the United States the ninety
eyenth
p, -. eo-- H. c. WARMoTH.
7. A. WOODWARD,
se12p Assistant secra+.r-, no S4.4.