The sun., 1895-03-20
HE ENTERTAINED A NEGRO.
cor. O'FERRALL OF TIRGINIA Nv
Az EMBARRASsING STTUhIION.
A Massachusetts Legislative Com-,tt.s

Called on Hin snd ne offered Them
His Hospitality. Not ErowinE that
Representative Tssnoh was = Negro.
BosToN. March 10.-The Massachusetts, House
Of Representatives recently voted to sent its
Committee on Mercantile Affairs on junket to
gain knowledge about the cotton industry OF the
South, and especially to investigate tho reports
Of tho possibility OF the removal OF somo of the
larger cotton mills of the State to tho South.
Ono member Of the committee was Mr.. Robert
Teamoh. negro, who has been held In high
esteem by his fellow members in the House.
Word reached this city to-day that on Friday
last Gov O'Ferrall and his wife were placed In
what they considered a very embarrassing po-
sition because the Chief Executive of Nir-
gina, for the first time in his life, sat at his own
board with n negro. 1t was said that 1t was
deeply humiliating to the feelings Of Gov.
O'Ferrall to be compelled to entertain negro
in his house and at his table, but the circum-
stances OF the case were such that there was no
loophole left by which tho Governor could es-
cape from the unpleasant predicament Tho
Governor says that had he known that negro
was in the Massachusetts, party he would never
have extended the invitation to the committee.
Although It has not been given out publicly,
tho fact remains that the affair in Richmond
was not tho only ono in which Mr.. Teamoh was
the victim of circumstances and discrimina-
the trip he was a representative of the state OF
Massachusetts,, Mr.. Teamoh was subjected to
many unpleasant experiences. The affair Mt
the residence Of Gov. OFerrall was mild as
compared to some Of tho events which hap
pened. Tho treatment OF Mr.. Teamoh has
caused great indignation in some quarters.
Ex-Unted States Senator Dawes in an inter-
view to-day, said Of the affair:
~ have read the account of Southern trip Of
with good deal Of amazement. II the account
is accurate. I shall be greatly surprised II the
people of Massachusetts do not hold the COM
nitteemen to strict account. and they may
tind great difficulty in satisfying the people in
matter of a greater Importance than any opinion
OF the safety OF Massachusetts, dollars in tho
South.
they represented of Massachusetts was the anx-
iety of some OF her people over tho fate of her in
whole account Of their trip for the slightest evil
dence that they supposed they represented Mas
Mou na ss Is 1bss s vel as
Massachusetts Ind ordained that on his merits
Mr.Teamoh was their equal and entitled to all tho
respect to which they themselves were entitled.
when they found themselves embarrassed
at railroad station in North Carolina, their
fact that one of the number was insulted, but
as to how they could get along and pocket the
had to be told that there Is no difference be.
tween permitting an insult to ones friend and
associate anu insulting MIN themselves 1Eeso
men hadn't spirit enough to come home and re-
port that they could not look after the dollars
Of Massaehnsetts in any part Of this country
report as that would have been of more value to
Massachusetts than any OF their ciphering on
dividends.
1t seems. according to the account, when
they got back to Washington that they did re-
hotel. and treated him exactly as they would
under similar circumstances in Boston ! am
cation of MansaChNsetta DrinCiOles- If it
was done in tho lobby; Massachusetts cannot
afford to 90 naok to the days before 1hs % war,
Southern patronage and barter Northern prin-
ciplos for southern gains"
mittee on Mercantile Affairs. said to-day:
"Gov. O'Ferrall knew Mr.. Tcamoh was in the
Mr,' M' '6Ferra i@medatey ned M W. 1thdrew siys from the the
paHslor on seeing Mr.; Teamoh is untrue" mt,
Gov. O'Ferrall OF this State are disposed to use
TO his disadvantage the fact tha. he reeeiysd
COMMITTEES at tho Executive mansion here on
last Friday. The Governor in his official capac-
iy invited I the memhsrs Of that committee to
anegro. was one of the committee until he found
parlor Of the mansion. Teamoh did not 20 to
the house in in company with the other % members
Mitchell. a colored man, who conducts the
Planet, published here in the interests Of his
When Coy. O'Ferrell saw tho negro legislator
n the room he was considerably embarrassed. but
as he was there purely in an official capacity,
the Governor saw no way OF ignoring him with
out being rude. slight repast had boen pre-
pared ut the mansion for the visitors. When
the party was invited to adjourn to tho dining
room and partako of the Governors hospitality
Teamoh. accompanied by Mitchell, Joined the
others.
This fact added to the hosts embarrassment.
which he did not conceal. Had the visit not
been strictly Official it is certain that Gov
O'Ferrall would have plainly indicated to
Tealnoh that his presence was not only not de-
sired, but would not be tolerated.