The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-02

lNR. BRADYS
BODY HELD
AT MORGUE
ocontInusd from Flr.t pase.l

union advocate. of Cleveland. They aad
stayed Saturday and yesterday at the
home of Miss SINGERS brother.
Last night, according to the inforna-
ton secured, the three started from the
Singer home for the street car line
to go to Cleveland. The long walk
seemed to tire Assemblyman Brady
greatly. and when he at last reached
the car he was seen to be quite i'll. He
died in a few minutes. He had walked
almost three miles.
Assemblyman Brady in the last
month had been at work in Cleveland,
Cincinnati and Toledo. He reached Ak
ron for the second time in the past six
months a few days ago. He spent
Thanksgiving there with some Of his
labor union friends and went out to
visit the Singers. to say farewell before
starting for the West.
He was in excellent spirits when he
went away and did not seem to be upset
over his defeat for reelection to the
Assembly. He was a man easy of man
ner and slow of speech. 1t is believed
here that his death was due to apo
plexy or heart disease.
Combining official business with his
private affairs, MI. Brady had been
collecting data for presentation to the
Assembly Of next year. He had visited
the factories and other Industrial insti-
tutions and had visited the Cleveland
Boys Home. In the present House he
was chairman Of the committees on
elections and claims and Revolutionary
pensions and a member of the commit
tees on labor and industries and towns
and townships.
Assemblyman Brady was a man OF
fine physique He made his way TO 9
position of Importance in the labor and
political world through the school OF
hard knocks. From an apprentice in
a hat factory he rose to a place as hat
inisher. Interested in organized labor
and among the pioneer supporters OF
unionism. heowas given high honors by
his associates.
He was elected a national director Of
the United Hatters of North Americs
some time ago, and this year was per.
suaded to give up his entire time tc
organizing new local unions and en-
livening old ones in the Middle West
Nominated for the Assembly by the
Democratic county convention of 1906
Mr.. Brady devoted himself to cam
paigning with great ardor and will
good results. He was a man of en-
gaging personality and strong opinions
and won friends and votes in his work
He was elected by a little less thai
5000 plurality over the high man or
the Assembly ticket Of the Republican
party.
While he was in the West the Legis'
lature reconvened after ecess in June
Brady's vote was necessary to give tbs
Democrats a majority in the Assembly
Rumor had 1t that he would resign OF
would not be in Trenton when needed.
When the House was called to ordel
for actual business the Bloomfield mar
was in his eat He travelled to tn,
capital city from Ohio at an expense o
$50 to himself to be on hand if needed
He told his friends ever to let any
rumor of his dropping out disturb them
Dan Brady said he, never failed t
do his duty If honest effort counted fol
anything"
Mr.. Brady was renominated this yea
and came east for two weeks of cam
paigning. He went down to defeat ii
the Republican revival with the rest o
the Democratic county ticket. Short,
after election he returned to the Yves
and had not been ZONE since. He wa
expected here for Christmas.
The dead nan was so years old. II
was born in New Brunswick on Sep
TENDER 4, 1857. Early in life he begaI
to follow his trade. He located in Es
sex County and connected with al
Orange shop. He remained in the or
ange Valley District thereafter, max
ing his home. yer since his marriage
with Miss Annie Conroy, in Bloomfield
Interested in fraternal orders, he hat
gained prominence in several outside
labor circles. He was a past regent
and member of the New Jersey Grand
Council Of the Royal Arcanum. He was
an ardent believer in the future Of
Bloomfield, and as a member of the
| Board Of Trade of that town rendered
what was considered valuable service
for its upbuilding.
He is survived by his wife and stz
children, Rose, William, Daniel, jr.
May, Florence and Helen.