Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-04
GOODALL is
OUT, COREY
GETS PLACE
FAILING HEALTH CAUSES GOOD
ALLS RESIGNATION-NO POLL
TICS IN Appointment, SAY THE
COMMISSIONERS.

Assigning his i'll health as the rea-
son, Geo. o. Goodall, secretary of
the State Railroad Commission yes
terday rendered his resignation, and
the members of the commission, af-
ter roping and tying down H. H. Cor
ey, formerly chief clerk of the Office
of secretary of state to prevent him
from making a race for the state sec
retaryship at the next general cleo
tion, nominated him as successor to
Mr.. Goodall.
GOOdall Competent.
While Mr.. Goodal's health has been
| failing for some time, It was not gen.
orally believed that he was in such a
condition that it was necessary, for
him to resign, and seek the Cali
fornia climate, and the announce
ment came as a surprise to everybody
but his intimate friends. His Iabofs
in connection with the commission
have been both faithful and efficient,
and he was pronounced by one of the
commissioners yesterday to be the
best railroad commissioner in the
| United States" In appreciation of
his services the commission passed a
| resolution commencing him. and wish
ing him and the members of his
family prosperity and health.
In addition to being efficient as
workman, Mr. Goodall was ever cour-
teous and obliging to all who found
1t necessary to transact business with
him, as secretary of the commission,
| and there are probably none who will
miss him more than the newspaper
| reporters, who for past years have
called upon him each day for news,
and for whom he always had cheer
ing word, and for whom he would
always use his utmost to "dig up a
| story" His resignation takes effect
| October Is, and then he goes to Cal
ifornia, and he will carry with him
the wishes of hosts of friends In the
Capital City, and none that will be
warmer and more heartfelt than
| those of the newspaper reporters
Put Dampcr on Aspirations.
His successor, H. H. Corey, was
| formerly chief clerk under the late
Secretary of State Benson, at a sal
ary of $4,000 a year. After Olcott
was appointed he rendered him the
same position, but Corey was soaring
on outstretched wings in the political
armament, and then declined the po-
sitiOn, on the ground that he was
going to make the race for the secre-
| tary of states office. After a pro-
tracted vacation he recently accepted
the position as secretary of the state
board of control, which he has re-
| Gipnn1 m oO1ant fho
and which is on condition that he say
farewell to these political aspirations.
ROped and Tied.
'The appointment of Mr.. Corey has
no political significance says Com
missioner Miller, and, after dwell
! ing upon the fitness and competency
of Mr.. Corey, he reiterates the state
ment in a new form by saying, that
the appointment has nothing to do
with Corey's candidacy for the Office
of SECRETARY of state, or any other
political matter"
"While Mr.. Corey remains secre-
tary of the railroad commission he
cannot be candidate for the Office
Of secretary of state" says Commits
sioner Aitcheson, in tying Corey
| manu- ana IOOJ5 dIIer ne naQ Deen
lassoed by Commissioner Miller, and
some one remarked today this bit
Of information would probably be as
cheering news to Corey as to Olcott.
"W edo not wish the impression to
gain ground that we are endeavoring
to take Corey out of the way of Oh
colt" he assures the public, evidently
desiring to pour salve on the grief
that the people will feel when they
learn that the popular idol whom
they called for the secretary of
states job had been gobbled up by
the railroad commission.
A local paper is authority for the
illuminating information that Sec
retary of State Olcott had no fore
knowledge of the appointment-did
not have the slightest idea of it until
1t was announced. All of which
shows that Olcot tdid not keep his
ear to the ground and keep in tune
with political affairs.
Corey Competent.
Mr.. Corey gave efficient service
as chief clerk in the office of secre.