The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
n1aioritu for ntetca1f RMS.

Alameda County sends sixty-eight delegates to the Congressional Conven- tion which meets in Oakland next Saturday, and as fifty-seven is neces- sary to a choice Mir. Metcalf's nomina- .tion is certain by a large majority. This afternoon Yolo County elected eight delegates for Metcalf. Contra Costa will give him some delegates and he will get some from Solano.
 The change of feeling from MT. Hill born to MT. Metcalf is not confined to any special section of the county In the upper end, where it was supposed HilbOrn was stronger, the majority for his rival was as great as in West Oak land. The township votes were some what of a surprise, as even MT. Met calf's supporters were almost willing last night to admit that in the Forty sixth District MT. Hilborn might pull through.
 The Fiftfeth District was the only one in which there was any doubt after the count began. The vote kept very seen that Metcalf had only two of a majority. In the Forty-ninth District out of 1749 votes cast MetCalf's ma jority was 1154.
 In Alameda 1t is stated that pro- test will be made to Washington about the partisan politics done to-day by Postmaster Leydecker at the polls. Leydecker was very prominent and wore a large Hilborn badge. He chal- lenged voters and took a very active part. He was spoken to by some of Metcalf's men, but he said he had taken legal advice on the point and was all right. Now a protest will be made and without MT. Hilborn at Washing ton Postmaster Leydecker may have to do a. lot of explaining.
 The coal miners at Tesla voted very decisively for out of 160 votes cast 105 for Tafn In fIa ant h KTor where MT. HilbOrn lives, he was beaten by thirty-one votes. In this ward a very systematic fight was made and the narrowness of the vote shows the ne- cessity for every effort that was put forth by the Metcalf men.
 The result can only be interpreted as having one significance, that the peo- pie wanted a change. Although no di- rect dissatisfaction has been expressed with the course of Mr. Hilborn there has been much muttering on both sides of the estuary and it is evident that Alameda County was desirous of giving a new and younger man a chance to show what he could do in Congress.
 Victor H. Metcalf, who will undoubt- edly represent the Third District of California in the next Congress, is well known to the citizens of Oakland. MT. MetcaIf was born at Utica, N. Y. He prepared for college at RusselPs Mill tary Academy, New Haven, Conn.,, and after receiving a thorough drilling en- tered the class of '76 at Yale College While at the college he carried away many of the prizes. During the sopho- more year he commenced the study of the law, and during vacations he con- tinued the pursuit for Knowledge of the law in the office of Senator Herman and Governor Seymour at Utica, N. Y. He withdrew from the academical depart ment in the middle of the junior year and entered the law department, grad uating therefrOm in 1876 with high hon. ors, receiving the degree of LIB. He was admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of Connecticut in 1876, and in 1877 he received the degree of LL.B. from Hamilton College, and In the same year was admitted to prac- tice law in the courts of New York. MT. Metcalf came on a visit to Cali fornia in 1879 and returned again in 1880, making his home in this city. In 1881 he formed a partnership with George D. Metcalf. and since that time he has been actively engaged in the profession of law in this city.