New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-27
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE or LOUISIANA, ,
Executive Department.

Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation al
least six weeks tefore any general election foi
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presl
dental Electors, Senators and Representatives, II
the Legislature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, l. II. C. WaImoth, Governor Of the
State of Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place OF the FIRST
MONDAY in November next for persons TO i'll tie
| offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor
of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Heere'
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. HelenaSt 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, Terebonne, and of the first, second,
third tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth and
fourteenth wards of the cty'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
| VILE Lafayette st. Landry, Ste Martin, St. Mary
and Vermiton.
| One Congress sman from tho Fourth Cong ressional
District, constituted by the parishes of AvoyeNes,
! Bossero Gaddo, DeSoto West FeHciana, Grant,
EatchtocEes, Pointe GouBee, Rapides, Sabine.
Webster and Winne
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes OF BieEville,
Caldwell, Carroll Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, MoTehouse, OUaclita,
R1chland, Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy IN the
fourth congressional district occasiore6 By the
death of the Hon. James McClecryo audo
For all District Judges;
For all District Attoneys8
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator froal 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
frsts second and third wards of the city OF New
Orleans, to- fill che vacancy occasi0ned By the
death of the Homo S. S. FishO
One Senator from ths district eomfesad of tie
FOURTH fifth and sixth wasds ST 5Ae city of New
Orleanso
One Senator irons the Tenth Representative Dis
tricts composed of the tenth ana eleventh wards
Of the city of New Orleans, 70 fill tIs. vacancy
occasoned by the death of the Hon E. w Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Jeftersono ST Charles Sic John the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
teenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of She
parishes Of Jeryebonneo Lafouyche and Assu.pp.
toEo
One Senator from sic district composed Of the
parishes Sc Mary and vermiio.o
One Senator from the Distrcq composed Of shF
parishes OF Galcasie0 $afssett.,o So IardSY and
Camerono
One Senator from, sne tlissr'oe eompose,s Ct alq
parishes of Livingston So JIeIsnao Washington,
SIC Tammang and yangipatoao
One Senator from the district cors?ssse3 Of q2s I
FecianaO
one Senator from sne district composed OF sse
parish OF East Baton Rouge, 70 fill se vacaucq oc.
"asoned BY She death St the aIous s3eo5se W. :!
Reagan
One Senator srosn the Sffstsies composed OF tie |
parishes OF West Baton Rouge, J5e1t5 30esvjls sad
Sto MaYtiro :
One Senator sVona sne 1ffs'sst composed 81 sila
parishes of T4nsas and Eranflino !
one SenatoS from the district composed Of ere
parishes Of CagCo!fo IaHisot 8:GhI.1.I saI ao5e-
isuseo
One SehaTog FROM tie DIST aH com oaeS e,S Sic
parishes o. 0uae1ta and CALDWELL
One Senator from q1s Gise1ie. eoEnr..sa8 Of Pic
parishes OF Union and .Iackssno I
Hne Senator Sl"m she district composed o: 3hs
parishes OF Claiborne, BOSSES aua Biellvi!:e.
one Senate" from ths @istSies composed % e2ls
parish of Gadd0o !
one Senator from she t3sqriss e6n,y sse,9 o. the
parishes Of De Soto, Sateiitoelss. So bue and 2e4
Rivero
One Senator FROM she .His'rics eosnp ss.,: ss yfe
parishesV8 BaSides ana V..non.
On" Senator from Che discreet confessed os tie
parishes Of Grant, Eatai0uIa ana WINK.
ANA ALSO !oe Gepreseil 4. ives 4flrsloP,s7,e or
70 in he
au3 S'''S' I
whereas. Il is provided by Jaw t2as Of ele same
lay PusS Judge Shall lie slectsG S0r each rsrisb
Except the parisho? Orleans; and
whereas, 1t Is also provided that ShegfR a.P
c"roneS shan be elected4o each parish, in
ne parish of Or'eanso where Two Sheriff. and sg.o
5"r"ners are toNe slecteds and whereas 10 also
PROVIDED by law that Justices of the Peace ana
lonstables are to be elected in The several .,ais7
q tins States have fit 30 issue tins nv
rocl'natlon' aotifyinS al the qualified voters
III ou5HouC the state of the election aforesaid
nj commanding all Supervisors ST Rapistra.
iOno Commissioners of Election o,I -
11cers concerned therein, to hold said aIao.
ION foF Presidential Electors for Governor liz,
ehaht Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Soc.
SIaiy OF state Attorney General, Superintendent
Fuono Education, Representatives to CONGRESS
enators, Representatives to General Assembly
nd all district and parish officers. on MONDAY
ne fourth day of November next.
said election to be conducted, and the returns b
iefeof made IN all respects, according to tie pro
slons of the constitution and of the law.
'5lVen under my hand and the seal of the State I
MS thriy-first day Of August A. D. 1872, and of the
dependence of the United States fine 49,
ventho A''--et L
By the Governors y -'-A y 1 Il
Y a. WOODWARD 9
sci Up Assistant SecretarH Of St,tn y