Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
FIGHT Of M'ATEE
WINS SUPPORTERS
Democratic Nominee for County
Clerk Becomes Popular Be-
cause a Hustler
RECORD SHOWS GOOD WORK
Candidate Is Advanced in Study
of Laws Affecting This
Section of State
RECORD SHOWS GOOD WORK

Lloyd w McAtee, the Democratic
nominee for county clerk, has the dis
tinction among politicians of being one
of the most active hustlers in the
present campaign, and is receiving the
backing of hundreds of prominent Re-
publicans, including many of the most
influential business men, in his race
against Harry Lelande, the present
city clerk, who is the insurgent Re
publican nominee for city clerk.
Mr.. McAtee's campaign has con-
sisted principally of a personal can
vass among the voters of the various
precincts of the county. He has at
tended a number of important political
meetings, and everywhere that he has
made an address he has received an
enthusiastic welcome and the promise
of energetic support.
Judging from Mr.. McAtee's popular
ity, especially among the leading busi-
ness men and in the rural districts,
these promises are being earnestly full
filled, and Mr.. McAtee's friends are
now predicting that he will receive
even more Republican votes than he
will Democratic votes
WIDE EXPERIENCE IN LAW
Mr.. McAtee is a native of Illinois,
having been born in Pike county in
1882, where he was educated in the
common ana nigh SCllOOlS, anu lllCA
taught school until persuaded by the
"call of the west" to come TO Los An
geles He was at one time a success
full newspaper reporter and attained
considerable distinction for his news
paper and journalistic efforts on the
Pike county Times of Pittsfield, ILL.,
He has lived in Los Angeles and been
actively engaged in business here since
1902.
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with title and abstract work, and with
legal and realty transactions especial
ly fits him for the office which he
seeks. He is we'll adapted for the
duties of a county clerk, and has the
backing of many business men because
of their keen appreciation of his high
charactel and experience. Since 1902
he has been identified with the Title
Guarantee add Trust company of Los
Angeles, with which concern he has
held some of the most responsible posi-
tions.
Since his arrival in Los Angeles he
has been identified with nearly all Of
the more vital movements looking
toward better government, and early
became recognized as a power in the
political arena, where his advice and
efficient counsel have been regarded as
indispensable. He is strong advo-
cate of those principles making for
cleaner politics, and has earnestly ad-
vocated the removal Of the judiciary
from the bane of political partisanship.
While not what is commonly known
as a reformer, he has been noted for
his fidelity to principle his earnest
appeals for fair play and Justice, and
his strenuous efforts for cleaner and
more competent administrative Off
tcials.
STUDENT OF THE LAW
While not a practicing attorney, Mr..
McAtee has devoted a great deal of
his time to the study of law. His po-
sition with the abstract company has
thrown him in contact with the affairs
of the county clerks Office and afford
ed him a valuable insight as to its
methods and duties. HIS friends con-
fidently predict that he will run ahead
of the ticket, but Mr.. McAtee himself
will venture no such sanguine proph-
ecy. When questioned as to the cam
paign he is making, he merely says:
"I'm out to win. L have nothing
more to say about it."
Mr.. McAtee, so far in his campaign,
has personally circulated among the
voters of the city and county more
than 10000 cards, besides which friends
have circulated more than this number
for him, so it can readily be seen that
he is indeed waging a strenuous cam
paign.