The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

hosts of workers were out all day with
buggies and rigs running i'll voters.
Everything was conducted in an orderly
manner and little scratching was resorted
to. The votes polled at West End for
Hilborn we're 130 Frick 100; Park street
Hilborn ILL., Frick $50; EncinaI avenue
Hilborn 257, Frick I48; Bay street-Hil-
born 150, Frick 245. Total votes cast 1880.
Majority, Hilborn So.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 15.-Congress-
man S. G. Hilborn will have an over
whelming majority in the Third District
Convention. His delegates were elected
in nearly every precinct in this county.
The polls closed at o'clock and ten
minutes later the partial returns from
outlying townships showed that Hilborn's
ticket was leading. The indications never
altered, and after the complete vote was
received it added to Hilborn s majority.
The tight throughout has been one of
those illusive struggles very common in
this county. On every street corner and
in all the places where men usually gather
friends and workers for Frick have been in
evidence for weeks. His prospects have
been discussed and his claims advocated.
while very little has been heard of Hill
born.
Very quiet but. very systematic, has
been the campaign waged by Hill
born, but it has been aggressive
and the completeness and effective
ness OF it have been amply demon
strated. The politicians on both sides ex-
press surprise at the result. Frick man.
ayers express surprise at the smallness OF
his vote compared with the indications.
and Hilborn's friends are surprised that
his majority was not larger. One notable
feature of the fight is the large mum ber of
men who were out working for Frick and
who were thought to be firm Hilborn
men. Among these are II. II. North, w.
H. Chlckering, e. P. Vandercook, A. ]. C.
Adney and many others who would deny
it If they saw their names in print but
who, nevertheless, worked hard against
Hilborn.
Frick carried the First, Sixth and Fourth
wards in the city, but on the outside he
was everywhere unsuccessful. Alameda
returned majority OF 5S votes in favor OF
the Hilborn delegates.
Had Judge Frick's campaign been as
effective IN the country as in the city OF
Oakland he would have been more suc-
cessful, but a glance at the returns shows
conclusiyely that Hilborn is too powerful
to overcome at this time.
HC iudy also De SdlQ TO CerIGln-
ate the long-drawn-out struggle between
the two Congressional committees. The
"friend' committee will dominate the
convention, and will be in power for the
next two years. The complete vote for
Oakland city is as follows:
First Ward-Hilborn 339, Frick 649.
Second WardVHilborn 546 Frick 429
Third Ward-Hilborn 472, Frick 335.
Fourth Wa1d-Hilborn 133, Frick 1S4.
Fifth Ward-Hil born 405, Frick 252
Sixth Ward-Hilbo-n 296, Frick 421.
Seventh Ward-Hilborn 752, Frick 39S.
The vote in Alameda was: Hilborn SEQ
Frick Gil. Oakland. Brooklyn, Washing.
ton, Murray and Eden townships elected
Hilborn delegates.
Hilborn was indorsed by the Contra
Costa Convention to-day and has nine
delegates from that county.
The complexion OF the Third District
convention when it is called to order will
he, as near as can be determined st this
time, Hilborn 63, Prick 21.
Wnen the result was made known a
delegation started out to find Mr.. Hilborn
He was located in the Enquirer office and
a large crowd quickly gathered and de-
manded a speech. He was lifted on the
counter and in a short speech he referred
to the bitter fight that had been, waged
against him and thanked the crowd.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 15.-Returns
from the primary election of to-day show
that Hilborn carried the township by a
safe majority. The vote at the different
polling places was as follows: East Berke-
ley-Hilborn 1913, Frick 152. West Berke-