New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-03
THE STATE ELECTION.
pRocLAr1ATIoN OF rHE GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF thu
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation a
least six weeks before any general election fol
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
dental Electors Senators and Representatives. IL
the Legislature parish officers ETC.;
Therefore, I, 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 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
Tangpahoa, 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,
Calcasieu, Cameron, Mast Feliciana, IBERIA her
vile, Lafayette, St. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and Vermion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyelles,
Bossier 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 Benville,
Caldwell, Carroll Catalonia, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
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 Represent alive 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 tie
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
tenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tor
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st Mary and ver1nilion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Calcasieu. Lafayette, st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, Washington,
St Tammany and Tangipshoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee East Felieiana 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, Ibervie and
St. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed at 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 Bieuyille.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of De Soto, Natchitoehes, 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 VIM.
And also for Representatives throughout the
State to serve in the Legislature for two years.
and
Whereas, II is provided by law that on the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t 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 to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
COnstables are to be elected in the several parishes
in this State, l have seen fit to issue this nv
notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding, all Supervisors of Registra-
lion, 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
Senator's, Representatives to General Assembly,
md 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-
'isioz5 of the constitution and of the law
Given under my hand and the seal OF the State
his thirtyrs day of August a. D. 1872, and of the
Independence Of the United States the ninety
seventh.
By the Governor
Y. A. WOODWARD,
sci Up Assistant Secretary of Sta+A