New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-05
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
dental Electors, Senators and Representatives IN
the Legislature, parish officers, etc.
Therefore, l. 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 tate 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,
Tangtpahoa, 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,
Calcaseu, Cameron, Mast Feliciana, IBERIA her
ville Lafayette, st. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and Yermion.
One Congre ssman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Avoyelles,
Bosser, Caddo DeSoto, West FeIicana, Grant,
Natchitockes Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of BenviIIe,
Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, Coneordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouaehita,
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 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 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
trct 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.
ton.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st Mary and vermiIion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Caleasjeu, 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 Felciana 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, Ibervle 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 tie district composed of the
parishes of Ouaehita and Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson.
one Senator fom the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne Bossier and BieuviIle.
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, Catahoula and Winn.
And also for Representatives. throughout the
'tate to serve in the Legislature for two years;
md
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the same
lay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
Except the parish of Orleans and
Whereas 1t is also provided that Sheriff and
joroner shall be elected for each parish except in
he parish of Orleans, where two Sheriffs and two
'oroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
onstables are to be elected in the several parishes
4 this State, have seen fit to issue this nv
reclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
the State of the election aforesaid
nd commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
ion, Commissioners of Election and ether
Ulcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
ion for Presidential Electors, for Governor Lieu
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec.
etary of State, Attorney General, Superintendent
f Public Education, Representatives to Congress
oH@toIS, representatives 10 General Assembly,
nd all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
he fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted and the 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 thirty first day of August A D. 1872 and of the
dependence of the United States the ninety. j
venth.
H. G. WARMOTH.
By the Governor.
Y. A WOODWARD,
seL2p Assistant Secretary of State.