New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-10
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION Or THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LoGtrIANA, }
Executive DepaI tment. ;

WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF til
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation a
least six weeks before any general election 70
officers of the State, members of Congress, Pres
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives il
the Legislature, parish" officers etc;
Therefore T. II. c. Wa1moth Governor of tn
State of Louisiana do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FRS
| MONDAY in November next for persons to till th
| offices of Governor Lieutenant Governor iaudito
| of Public Accounts, Attorney General Score
| tary of State Superintendent of Public Education
| For one Congressman from the State at large
lone 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 ward!
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 FelIciana, Iberia, her
| Vile Lafayette, st. Landry, st. Martin ST. Mary
and Yermiiou.
One Congrt ssman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyelles
BOssier CaddO DeSoto, West Felicana, Grant,
Natchitoches Ponte Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Benville,
Caldwell, Carroll, Ca1ahoula, Claiborne, Concordia
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse Ouachita,
Rlchland, Tensas and Union; and
CONGRESSMAN To fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioned by the
dedlh of the Hon. James McGleery; and
For all District Judges;
For all Dist rict 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 ooeasioned 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 Terrebonne Lafourche and Assump-
tioE.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes OfSt Mary and vermiifon.
One Senator from the District composed OF the
parishes of CaLcasieu Lafayette, ST. Landry and
Cameron.
parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, Washington,
St Tammany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Feiiciaua and West
Feliciana.
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 the
parishes OF West Baton Rouge, Iberia Iberylle and
ST. Martin
One Senator from the district composed at the
parishes of Tensas -aRd Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll, Madison, Rich.a1d and More.
house.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF ouachita AMI Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Union and Jackson.
One Senator fsOm the district composed of the
parishes OF Claiborne B0ssier and Bieuville
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parish Of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of De Soto, Natclitoches; Saline and Red
River.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Rapides and Vernon
One Senator from tine district composed of the
parishes Grant, CatahGula and VIM
And 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
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parishof Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided thata Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish Of Orleans, where two Sheritfs and two
CoroHers are to be elected; ard whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
C0nstabIes are to be elected in the Several parishes
IN this State, have fit to issue this nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Registra.
ton Commissioners of Election and other
officers concerned therein, to hold said eiee
ton for Presidential Electors for Governor. Lien
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec
ietaiy OF STATE Attorney General, Superintendent
of Public Education, Representatives to Congress
Senator's Representatives to General Assembly
and all district and parish officers, on MONDAY
the fourth day of November next.
Said 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 thirtyfrst day of August, A. 1872 and of the
Independence of the United States the ninety
seventh.
H c. WARMOTH.
By the Governor
Y. 4. WOODWARD
sel2p Assistant Secretary of State.