New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
CROKER STRIKES BACK
REPLIES TO R4BBI HISE.
CaHs FIRE. Synagogue Leader a
N0tonety Seeker.

-. court -ss = night of shame he shows that
= !. -szdv - give blow for blow He said vestsr-
-hs- made = deliberate false statement vas
- ignorant - New York history in the Tweed
los ~ Croker said he helped drive Tweed out
= ,o--e~ and that Dr. Wise in attacking him at
:, .s--e tine p-zising Secretary Root who was
--ss5-s attorney. was Inconsistent
s-sskfnE the dinner OF the EthicsI-sociaI
-.r-s a. tl.e Martha Washington Hotel on Tues
"a night and referring the Freedman-Croker
5.,7e- D-. Wise said
rzr. rtEnt Vas a night Of shame for New York
CT tro--- justices ana Tor Mr. Jerome who dis
e--e5 the1selEes aT2d dishouored the city BY join
-@ee5 sEd the predecessor Of the unspeakable
Mu-Pry-
n = formal reply 70 this ATTACK Nr- Croker last
l--- A. ~ Democratic Cub said.
a, -o- know D- Wise 7 understand that he
80 --.- time resident of this state but has
led a sT-5er+iv +aIs6S 5i9 5f tFn 3f1e sF Re -
k-rz-s nothing about but i is none the less be
-s-6 IS political hu-.er 20 open the Republican
--ssl--e5 70 America TO visit my horne and
-~s-v des- friends hers % whom Lam deeply at
-z-~[ Nv friends honored me by attending was q
Te-lI. 80 rad been ooliffCaTlv orT,ose5i "a ne
-r-r pas IN 7oNer. buE who my friends. and.
: Fop@. sv-zTs VIII be Il IS generally known that
- cur NJ rH-t-ics and an here 2 visitor and
- so--y rhsr Dr- Wase, IN his attempt TO Gre
= T-s Sz-5-e-z-e fsisee zts1,sr+ ,- b 5s
-,-- f--o-s-r Of the history II this city when he
,--e---z 15lk ny name with thar of Tweed in
e 80 - wIe- TE-eed vss depoSed and for over
t--1r -=s-s OUT o. he rhir1y-eisht years since
-Asr Ts-'-s-T Hal has been n control q the
.@r,-e O. -E5s TIE greatest city in the world [
- -------e--lv Identified with that great leader
ss-rer r. T-de- N the overthrow OF tweed ana
= 5es-------o7 - his power
- ----- - exploit his pcliricsI views caused him
and -E--- Justly. 10 iose psee n I-oIlllls--- me-
snEle.s : = --s7- churches and Ey-nazoEues des-
.~-~-.5 - exploiting any mans political bias,
- .-. -, ef- Cookers Characterization Of IT
- a. g --z--oS old man the rabbi Is now
.------.es--t wears Cd M Croker stepped down
- -sz5e- or -sz-1la1y F5all in 1901 Dr. Wise =
- zon q The lzc@ Dr Aaron Wise. for twenty-One
ss-s re rabbi o. the Temple Ro6eph SbOlorn OF
.-.s -s-, -,- stephen :. Wise is a graduate of
s-o--5.s University. OF re class OF g. From 1925
% -sr - zss -a5bi % the Madison Avenue Syna-
roe tbs 7e-od covered much OF M Crokers
--ss ~ -z---o1y Hall From 1900 70 1915 ne
-=-r5 -< -e---Ie Fsth-Israe q Portland Ore The
------f-er- Jewish pulpit which Nj Croker says
T. Wise LOST because OF his Proclivity 70 exploit
H-s 1o-.-zI v5svs- Is evidently that OF the TEN
- E--ar--EL
d.. member OF the Temple Emanuel congresa-
--7 ssll- IL true that before Dr. Wise left
1u--.z-c. Ore. de applicant for sie place
u-=5r -zCz-l h- the death of Dr. Got-neil. and he
rz-e re-e and addressed the congregation. like
uz-. other rzndtdatss, for The desirable place
Mar members of the congregation were favora-
ts disposed tuza-d him and the question Of his
snragr-ren- under consideration for some
-5-e - became knoz1- however. that Dr. WISE
refused 70 comply with some Of the demands on
tas 1z-t OF the board o. trustees. described their
s--i--le toward him as 'muzz.ing' him. and nego-
-z-5c-s we're broken or. Dr. wise then resigned
rs PORTLAND charge and came TO New York and
r-Ez-i7ed The Free Synagogue. which has made
ga r-oE-ess 1ade- his pastorate-"
s-.7le-enting this n Al Informal talk ~t-h the
rsz-s1sp per men. III. Croker said
Y don't want 70 get into controversy with
r--r rz-roz old 11zn Rabbi Wise Vho be
E--5zes ne -he welcome Of my old friends Raob;
Trzz nay be : Republican socialist all right as
= ais himself bur he has right 70 be called
3 ---e socialist In so--Z for h-rn-sorry for
-cc- old nan r-ho has 10 mora strength Of mind
nan - sci himself 20 tae Republican party He
= Is -e TIE successor Of Tweed Yes, / DID sue
-se5 Tweed. Some one had to He vas driven out
G. -oze- sikh my help and that Is ho1- succeeded
20 --z leadership. Did 7 ever stand for Tweed
~ ~s- 7 vas against him. and vas slad 10 be
z--a - -eI- beat him And / wish 10 say 10 tals
F47-rIEcsu- Socialist rabbi there must have been
.r-r--e1z4r prosecutors II thls city II I am n 10
- --- in -he same boat with Tweed.
ar lighting = fresh cigar and sa5ln-ering Up
s-5 down TIE corridor NJ croker continued
- -orlce rhzt Wise has nothing but praise ioT
Roosevelt and Rcot- He has motive have
* against Root. hut remember that ne vas
counsel .o- Tweed Wise doesn't cal him any
s.es -le u with Tweed. and he has nothing but
- 6 ec- Tzee6's lawyer. Root"
--=- NJ croker asked about the assertion
r- -7z-r5 Wise that M Cookers presence here
e-z- q Tsul-lany aggression IT the maEorslfS.
r - x=s 10 that said Mr.. Croker Wise is
-.z-- there T could strengthen the hands of my
-z--- Z could cause 10 - dropped all personal
IT YOU'D gfve ne the greatest pleasure
- =----i1s I could Go
.4-s- --,-e ez,r--ar--z NJ C-oker resumed
7 don't want II thought that mean 70 'aks
49, e--t~e PAT politics again. for CO not
a. made -Est pair
rz7-- --a Wise episode out of the zsv. tempo
-z-r-- - east Nr. Croker began 70 talk about
--=- congestion IN Fifth avenue and suggested the
~-----z through n a neE svenue parallel with
FT+-- s-e--e between Fifth and Sixth avenues
re --zAc ~ rhe avenue passes IN front Of tns
O-ruoc-zzzc Club. and Ny Croker has been st1aE-
s1T lz siacs rs visit here
The fs 7-fv ore thing -Hsr rz0 he done -
-isz- ID re crowded t-sff IN F1frh avenue BE-
--s1 there ought 70 be another avenue .ll
7s-s-sf 1-rh Ftfrn avenue and Hsf n'eK : est
-. s- ---e block between fifth and Sixth avenues
sz Ea1 se@t long Hzlf ws- down th= block an
c-l=~ z=e-r,e ought De opened running from
T-as5=s- near -Srh street. up 70 7srh street E(AJ
ne and ~eed~i be condemned an0 the cost o7
-7--- hv the whole CITY don't know what the
-1z- z-o-lc BE hsIt I CO know that the advantages
- civ would worth tle cost twice over IN
svr Years from nov traffic Won % shIe 10 move
Ar more F-frh Avenue unless II goes al IN one
e1-=--'or with another Avenue used exclusively Tor
re --z@c in TIE opposite direction Something
~ 1z-e r. - done soon. The Increase in real
.z-z-e -sluss TvouId beyond what vas need
- t1 nay the ezp~nsec u cutting the avenue
--<=1Rh-"
D- WISE replied las night 10 sir. Crokers broad
sde He ssll-
~ r5Ed+ u5o 3, Sss readere tis cfy real SER
80 His return amid the jub..ations Of h.s one