The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-04
AN HONORABLE MAN,
Something About the Record md Standing
OF Hon. Q. y. Scott.

OF Hon. Q. y. Scott.
STATE Journal.
On the 18th day Of last month the FOL
lowing "alleged telegram" appeared in
the news columns OF the Wheeling Re
0ister:
"P4REERsBURG, W. Va, Jan. lS,-ThO
grand jury has returned no indictments
as yet Col, j, +. Yinal, Of Washington,
ID, O., is here to answer to his reCog-
nizanCe on Tuesday, He and o. +, Scott,
our late postmaster and ex-State Senator
Scott, and at present Secretary OF the
Republican League OF West Virginia,
are indicted for q violation Of the pen
sion laws, and their trial is set for Tues
day."
The above special was the first pub
lie notice given OF that therein contain
ed, although the indictment had been
found in June preceding, ut Charleston,
II was not sent TO the Register from Park
ersburg by the regular correspondent,
although the word "our" would imply
that It was. 1t may have been sent Just
when 1t was for u purpose. The desCFip-
ton as to Mr.. Scott is very explicit;
Late Postmaster" "Ex-State SENATOR
'and at present Secretary Of the Repub-
lican League OF West Virginia" He
might have added, Past Grand Com
mander OF the Grand Commandry Of
knights Templar Of West Virginia, Past
Master OF Masonic Lodge, No, 2, Wells
burg, W. Va, and at present President
OF the Wood County immigration aud
Improvement Association, ETC., etc.
O, y, Scott has always been a Repub-
liCan, as well Us u gentleman OF spotless
integrity, In early manhood he gradu.
ated at the Albany IN. ~ Law School
with the honors OF his class about the
time that the late Walter S, Sands fin
ished his course there, He enlisted in
the army, received n broken leg, and
was thus prevented from being mus
tered. He returned to Brooke county
his home, in 1868, and was elected "a
the House OF Delegates, aud reelected
In 1861, On account OF poor health nc
declined a reelection; moved to Richie
county for his health in 1867; bought
and edited the Richie Gazette then
Slar); was elected in 1870 from the
Fourth Senatorial District u member OF
the State Senate, and Prosecuting Attor'
ney OF Richie county at the same cleo.
ton. He WIS reelected to the Senate
twice successfully under the new Con-
stitution, but declined denomination
in 1876, and was in that year nominated
for Congress in the First district. In
1870 he was appointed postmaster at
Parkersburg and re-appointed In 1883;
served until April, 1856, and, ut the date
OF the acceptance Of his resignation, he
received from Postmaster General Villas
u letter stating that there were no
charges OF offensive craftsmanship filed
against him, and later letter stating that
his accounts had been settled and bal
anced to cent.
While postmaster Mr.. Scott was Sc
lected by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
Hon. John Sherman, as an agent to sell
United States certificates, and he dis
posed OF $4,000 worth, in amounts OF
$40 each, Il greater amount than was
sold by all other similar agents in the
State, and upon balance sheet from the
Treasury department he received u very
complimentary letter for his fidelity and
diligence.
He has been in official life for twenty
years, has transacted large professional
business, and in public and private life
his acts have been at all times the most
honorable. In 1865 he was appointed by
Governor Foreman to position rank
ing Second Lieutenant. In 1871 he was
appointed by Governor Jacob member
Of the Board OF Regents OF the State Nor.
nal schools. In 1884 he was up
pointed by the West Virginia NJ.
| +. Conference to represent the said
Conference on the Board OF Trustees OF
the Ohio Wesleyan University, and re-
appointed in 1888. He has twice been
honored by the NJ. L. Church Confer
enCe by being elected US one OF two del
cgates to the General Conference OF
said church; aud he has been consis-
tent and honored member ofsaid church
for thirty-fve years.
In every. relation OF life he has been
an honorable man and citizen. In the
trial and acquittal OF Colonel Vinal 1t
was demonstrated TINT Mr.. SCOTS action
was entirely consistent with his entire
life, and needs no further comment.