Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-17
.NOBODY'S MAN
BY e. Phillips Oppenheim
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,rI1LER arrived, few minutes later,
with the air OF one already cultivat-
tn. an official gravity. He was dressed in
Nc own conception Of morning clothes,
.h;cb fitted him nowhere. linen which
s,rfessed to n former days service and
hroxn Homburg hat. 1t was notice
sble that while he was almost fulsome
:, his congratulations to Nora ana
..,r. cordial to Dartrey, he scarcely
danced at Tnllente and confined him
..W n n nod by way Of greeting.
"Couldn' believe It when you told me
ovsr the telephone, he said. Il con-
.,s,,late you both heartily. What
sbout Leeds. Dartrey?"
splendid y
"It's the end, I suppose"
"Absolutely That is why / teie-
aboned for you. Horlock Is quite re-
s,.ned, understand that they will
serd for me, but l wish to tell you,
Miller, as I have just told 'Tallente,
,b., I have finally made up my mind
,h,t Il would not be in the best interests
~ our pnrty for me to attempt to form
ministry myself. am therefore pass
inr the task on the Tallents. Here Is
n list Of what we PROPOSE
Miller clenched the sheet OF paper In
his hand without glancing at 1t. His
tone was bellicose.
DO I understand that Tallsnte is to
d" "rertoinly! You see have put you
dawn for the home Office, Sargent al
I'bancellor OF the Exchequer, Sander
"I don't want to hear any more"
Miller interrupted. Its time we had
this ,his ont objec to Tallente being
nlsced at the head of the party.
"And why?" Dnrtrey asked coldly.
Because he is newcomer and mas
done nothing to earn such a position,
Miller declared; because he has come
to us as an opportunist because there
are others who have served the cause
Of the people for all the years Of their
fife, who have better claim; and be-
cause at heart, mind you, Dartrey' no
isn't peoples man.
am not peoples man:" Tallents dc.
manded.
Just what the words Indicate" was
the almost fierce reply. You re Elton
Ind Oxford. not board school and ap-
prentice. Your brain brings you to the
cause Of the people, not your heart. You
aren't one Of us and never could be.
You're an aristocrat, and before we
knew where we were you'd be iegislat-
Ing for aristocrats. You'd try to
sneak them into your Cabinet. It's
their atmosphere you've been brought
up in. It's with them you. want to
live. That's what mean when l say
you're not peoples man. Iallentee:
and defy any one to say that you are. "
"Miller." Dartrey intervened earn
cstly, "you are expounding case from
the narrowcst point Of view. You say
that Tallentc was born an aristOcrat.
That may or may not be true, but
surely it makes his espousal Of the
peoples cause all the more honest and
convincing? For you to say that he Is
not a peoples man. YOU who have heard
his speeches in the House, who have
read his pamphlets. who have followed,
Ns you must have followed, his pOiticai
career is sheer folly.'
"Then l am content to remain a
fool" Miller rejoined. "Once and for
all, ! decline to serve under Tallente.
and warn you that II you put him for
ward, II you go so far, even, as to give
crnmcnt 1t is your job to form. you will
dsunite the party and bring calamity
upon us.
'lIave you any further reason for
your attitude" Tallente asked point
edly, except those you have put for
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Miiier met MS 4uest'ohef e"rhes'
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nave: he adnltted.
n,ate II how' men, piease:
M,licr mr rose TO ms rect. RE became
a,.,sa!a, Ms,M orH'or'cal' more thah usually
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h. s,ih make my appeal 10 you, DnrtreE,
m.r "na' lou nave put lorwaru ,nis
man as your choice OF leader OF the