New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
THE STATE ELECTION.
PRocLAuAr1oN OF THE GOVERNOR.

4 WHEREAS by law ~ 10 AIduo bAo NOpJ VA NN'
Governor Of the State TO Issue his proclamation a
| least six weeks before any general election fo
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives. il
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 I'LL the
! offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor Auditor
| of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Score
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.S 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, tenths 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 Vest Baton Rouge,
Calcasieu, Cameron East Feliciana, Iberia, Iber.
vile, Lafayette, st. Landry, st. Martin, ST. Mary
and Vermiion.
One Congressman from thu Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Avoyelles
Bosser, Caddo DeSoto. West Feliciana, Grant
Natchitockes, 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, Morehouse, Ouachita
R1chland, Tensas and Union; and
frf 4IaTy in
fourth congressional district occasoned by the
death of the Hon James McCleery; 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 oceasiOned 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 alive 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 eity.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 of st Mary and Yermiion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes Of Caleasieu. 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 FeIiciana 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, Iberville 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, Richland 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 from the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier 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, Natchitoches, Sabine and Red
River.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Grant, CatahouIa and VIM.
And also for Representatives throughout the
State 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 It is also provided that 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 it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
ConstabIes are to be elected in the several parishes
in this State, have seen fit to issue this NV
proclamas@p, 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 cleo
ton for Presidential Electors, for Governor Lieu
tenant Governor, Auditor Of Public Accounts, Sec.
rotary of State, 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
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. D. 1872 and of the
independence of the United States the ninety.
seventh.
Fl. C. WARMOTH.
By the Governor:
7. A. WOODWARD,
sci Up Assistant Secretary of State.