The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15
THE PRINCIPALS IN THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS

ferent. Dr. Pardee has, for some years, controlled a large section of the local political machinery, while MT Davis has not been heard of in active local politics since he was Mayor many years ago. MT. Hilborn has had an organization for many years and has used it with success on many occasions. MT. Metcalf, though known all over the county, only com penced to organize a few months ago and has rapidly perfected a plan of campaign that has proved Q great surprise to his friends. While MT. Hilborn was rather complacently laying back on his oars and relying on recounting his past career and featuring on the navy, MT. Metcalf and his army of friends were actively making a canvass on the direct issue. While MT Hilborn was at Washington his friends here practically did nothing for him. Most of them had received Federal re- wards for fealty to him in the past and their hands were tied. Then the retire ment from active politics a year ago of his: great friend and former supporter, Frank A Leach, helped further to dis sutegrate MT. Hilborns old support.
 The shrewdest politicians are saying to- day that the victory of Pardee presages a victory for Metcalf, and if appearances are not more than usually deceptive the prophecy will prove to be true. During the last few days of the primary cam paign that ended yesterday it was very evident that practically the sGmHorgani- zatfon was working for both Pardee and . Metcalf, and while it is, perhaps not tO be expected that Metcalfs s victory will he as sweeping as that of Dr. Pardee, his hardest workers declare with marked con- Hdence that he will secure enough votes to nominate in Alameda County He can do. this and still leave a handful for MT. Hilborn. There are 112 delegates to the Congressional convention, and of these Alameda sends siXty-eight, which is eleven more than is necessary for al of Mr. friends are strongest in regard to the 'Eorty-siXth Assembly District This dis triet includes the Haywards, Livermore and Centerville districts, but only sends nine delegates, so that should Mir. Met calf lose this he would still have two votes to spare.
 for Republican primary preceded by such long campaign. It was small compared to the Frick-Hilborn primarv or two years ago Yesterday s731 14.oo0 voted at the primaries.
 The result of yesterdays primary was a surprise to many more politicians than will admit it. The value of organization was: proved. To put it as one of MT. Davis friends expressed the situation last night, The opposition to Pardee did too much talking and too little working" "' II was an object lesson in practical poli- tics:. Alameda County has during the IIs,,g gaSI, iour years developed into young ing their elders to do ali the thinking in politics has passed and the young men appear to have everything their own way Dr. Pardee corraled most of the JyGilEe..y young Republicans of the county. lie worked with them and through them, siaG 5iIed the county with their enthu- siaSIs;' Many of them, 1t is true, are M 9il'ee-R :ll' Ilders, seeking nominations, but as each has given commendable admin istration to their constituents there can De no objection to this On the other hand MT. Davis made a campaign that might. have won two years ago when there was not such demand for politi- cal enthusiasm as at present It was too :.Stald and perhaps not "broad"
 -te doctor" vent everywhere. met S.yerjlo everybody, aLs avoided dangerous contro- standing of to-day discreefIv fenorilg any. issue that he considered dead. Ali kinds of stories are being told about the ducted, but as there is no primary law