Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
DINNER IN HONOR OF
LEADER BRANEGAN
Democratic AssembIyman from
Harrison, Who Heads House
Majority, Given Testimonial.

Assemblyman Joseph NJ. Branegan,
Of Harrison, was the recipient of a
testimonial dinner on the part of
about two hundred friends last night
at Achtel-Stetters this city. The
dinner was given in recognition of Mr..
Branegan's choice as the Democratic
floor leader of the House of Assembly
during the coming year. Mayor Cor
nelius NJ, McGlennon, of East New
ark, was POSTMASTER.
Kindly and eulogistic speeches were
made by half dozen speakers and
the guest of the evening made an i'm
pressive address. State Banking
Commissioner George M. La Monte
furnished the surprise of the evening
by making a speech. which was full
OF Democratic patriotism and some
rich humor, particularly when he was
talking on the income tax.
Congressman Eugene F. Kinkead
spoke after kilograms of regret were
read from Secretary to the President
Joseph P. Tumulty, Naval Officer II.
Otto Wittpenn and Robert S. Huds-
peth, prosecutor of Hudson County.
He congratulated West Hudson on
with Mr.. Branegans preferment and
the choice of George Caparn as di-
rector of the Board of Freeholders.
He spoke feelingly of former AS
sembly Speaker Edward Kenny, now
lying Ill at his hime in East Newark.
He said he hoped that the Democrats
In the Assembly, under Leader Bran
cyan, would keep up the good work
they had done of late years.
The newly-elected speaker of the
Assembly of 1914 Azariah NJ. Beck
man. began his speech by saluting
the Democrats from Hudson County
and elsewhere" which raised a laugh
at the expense of the Essex men pres
emit Some of his hearers who were
waiting for him to say --ething
that would hint at affairs that may
engage the Assembly later on were
disappointed.
His one reference to that subject
was when he said: ut is satisfactory
to me to know that l am going to be
heartily supported by fellow officer
of the House"
Assistant Secretary of State JOB H.
Lippincott said he trusts that Mr..
Branegan will be the leader of a
united Democratic party in the AS
sembly and said he believed the party
elect Charles NJ Egan, from Hudson
handed slap to the State Senators
of other days when he said: when
1t was harder to get a majority OF
the Senate of eleven members in favor
of bill which had received the sup
port of the entire Assembly with its
sixty members it showed lesser in
telligence on the part of the Senate
George NJ LaMonte. State Commits
sioner of Banking and Insurance
spoke with strong party feeling. de-
claring that Democrats ought to take
their citizenship seriously. with the
knowledge that the Democratic party
is worth nothing unless it gives the
people what they want. Concerning
the income tax he was humorous
Somewhat at the expense OF the Hud-
son men present.
LAS the income tax will affect one
in 800 of the citizens of the State, ii
gives me pleasure to announce that
300 Hudson men will pay 1t, and
many of the politicians present to-
night will be among them" he said
1T don't know how you got it, but
you have it. And you will have te
pay"
County Counsel Thomas c. Haight
said that while honorary positions
are coming thick and fast for West
Hudson men, it was noticeable that
the positions with salaries attached
to them go to East Hudson men.
Majority Leader Branegan thanked
the speakers for their kindly speeches
and those present for honoring him
by attending OF his acts as leader
he said: "I will do my utmost for
the preservation of the traditions
fame and prosperity that have come
to New Jersey as a legacy and an in
heritaflce in these last few years. We
only serve a time and do what we
can to carry on the good work. If
am not gifted with the whole ten tai
ents / shall use those I have to pre-
serve the traditions of Democracy"