New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

u ttl6 StaLs 10 SsHS HIS
least SIX weeks before any general election fC
officers Of the State, members of Congress, Pres
dental Electors, Senators and Representatives
tie Legis2 ature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore !, II. c. Walmoth, Governor OF til
State OF Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FRS
MONDAY in November Iext for persons to fill tn
Offices Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Audito
Of Public Accounts, Attorney General. Secre
taTy OF State, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at large
ore Con gresham from the FIRST Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Livingston
Plaguen5nes st. Bernard, ST. Helena st. Tammany
| Gangipahea, Washington, and of the fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and fifteenth ward
OF tbe city CT New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Jefferson
LafourcLe st. CHARLES, St. James, St. John tle
Baptist, Terleborne, and Of the first second
third tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth ant
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
casc&seu, Cameron, Mast Felicana, Iberia, her
lille Lafayette, st. Landry, st. Martin St. Mary
and Verni ion.
eiie Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
district, constituted by the parishes of Ayoyelles
Bossier Caddo, DeSoto West Felciana Grant
&&tcitoGhe8, FONT Coupee, Rapides, R-clland
SABINE, Webster and VIM
| GEe C9Dgr essm&n from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes Of Bienvile,
! Caldwell, Carroll, C&7ahoula Claiborne, Concordia
| Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse Ouaehita,
geG8as and Union, and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy il the
foQrth congressional district occasioned by the
death of the Hon. James McCIeery; and,
For al District Judges;
| For all District Attorneys;
For al Parish officers.
Fer orc Senator from the district composed OF
tie parish Of St Bernard and the seventh, eighth
and ninth wards Of the city of New Orleans.
Ore Senator from the district composed of the
first, second and third wards of the city Of New
| Orleans, to Nil the vacancy occasioned by tie
death OF tt5e 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
trjct, composed Of the tenth and eleventh wards
Of the city of New Orleans, to fill the vacancy
0ccssioned 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
teeHth wards Of Tie city Of New Orleans
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of TBrrebonne, Lafourche ana Assump.
tor.
One Se4ato4 from the district composed Of the
parishes Of St Mary ard Vermilion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes Of C&lcasieu, Lafayette St. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Livingston, St. Helena, Washington,
St. TammaBy and Tahgipahoa.
Ore Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of PCiat CoEgee East Feliciana and West
Fe15caGa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish OF Fast Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc-
casicned By the death Of the Hon George W.
Reagan.
0ne Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of West Baton Rouge, iberia, lbervle and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed at the
paI tshes of Tensas ard Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Carroll, Madison, RchIand and More
house.
Ore Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of 0uacbita ana Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of Union and Jackson
=Cae Senator fom The district composed Of the
parishes OF Claiborne, Bossier and Bieuville
QHe Senator from the district composed OF the |
parish OF Catdo
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of De Soto, Natchitocle8 Sabine and Red |
River.
one Senator from tie district composed of the |
parishes CT EaIf ami Vernon.
CLe Senator from the district composed of the |
parishes Of Grant Catalonia and VIM.
and also for REPRESENTATIVES. +I,o7rc1,o-v. +r,o
State 70 serve IL the Legislature for two years;
and
whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected for eacIspargh
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whefeas, it is also provided that a Slerif and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish Of Orleans where two She1iffs and two
soroneIs are to be elected; and whereas il is also
provided b law that Justices of the Peace and
onstabeB are to be e!ectedin the several parishes
L this State, ] have seen fit to issue tins nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid,
and commanding all Supervisors of Regtstra,
ion, commissioners of Election and other
Ulcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
1on for Presidential EIe ctors, for Governor Lien
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec.
etary Of State, Attorney General Superintendent
II Public Education, Representatives to Congress
enators' Representatives to General Assembly,
nd all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
he fourth day OF November next
Said election to be conducted, aud the returns
hereof made, in all respects according to the pro.
3s1one Of the constitution and of the law
Given under nJ hand and the seal of the State
MS ttrtyfr day of August A D 1872, and Of the
dependence Of the United States the ninety !
sventh.
II. C. WARMOTH 7