The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-25
VIRGINlA'S GOVERNOR
EMB1RR4SSED M a COMMITTEE
From MSsSACHU sErTs.
The Negro, Teamoh, n Member of the Com
mitie-, Furnishes Material for Much
Sensational Gossip.

Richmond. Va. March 1s.-(specaI)-Th
enemies of Governor OFerral of this state
are disposed to use to his disadvantage the
fact that he received n colored member OF
the Massachusetts legislative committee at
the executive mansion here last Friday The
fact is that the governor. in his official ca
pacity. invited the members of that commit
tee to meet HIM at the mansion He knew
nothing of the fact that Representative
Teamoh, colored man, was one of the
committee until ne found him with his as
sociate committeeman in the parlor of the
mansion. Teamoh did not go to the house in
company with the other members of the
committee. but drove there with Editor
Mitchell. "A colored man who conducts The
Planet, paper published here in the inter
est of his race. When Governor o. FerraH
saw the negro legislator in the room he was
considerably embarrassed but, as he was
there purely in an official capacity, ne saw
way of ignoring him without being ex-
tremely rude.
\ slight repast had been prepared Mt the
mansion Tor the visitors. When the party
was invited TO adjourn to the dining room
and partake Of the governors hospitality
the coiored man, Teamoh, accompanied by
Mitchell, did not hesitate TO Join the others
This fact added to the hosts ambarrass-
ment which he possibly could not conceal
Had the visit not been strictly an official
one IL is certain that the governor Of this
state would have plainly indicated to Tea
moh that his presence was not only not
desired. but would not be tolerated This
incident was probably extremely unpieas-
ant 10 Senator Darling and some eff the
other white members OF the Massachusetts
committee
Mr.. Darling Defends the south.
Boston, Mass, March ia Richmond
w. dispatch asserting that Robert Tea
H"n' the colored member of the house Of
I representatives. who accompanied the leg
ls.ative con mittee on mercantile affairs
on It's recent trip 10 the southern states.
had been sHubbed by Governor o Ferrau
OF Virginia, and others ON account of his
color aud the committee thereby insultrd,
las caused q great deal OF comment here.
EA-tuited States Senator Dawes is out i'm
an Interview declaring ttat the state Of
Massachusetts has been insu'ted. EX-Gov-
erhor Robinson also talks for political ef-
tecL. But Mr.. Darling. the senate chair
man OF the committee, and Teamoh. him.
stii. say that the negro was treated with
perfect courtesy. Dawes went of half
cooked
AIR. r. ". Darling. senate chairman Of
the committee on mercantile affairs, said oil
tine Dispatch from richmond:
There is hardly . word of truth in it
from the first line to the last. Ia the
urst place IL says that had the governor
known there was a negro in the party he
would not have extended the Invitation 20
the committee. Governor o Ferrall knew
Mr.. Teamoh was IA the party because ne
told me so. The dispatch also SAYS Mrs.
- terral Immediately withdrew from the
parl0r on seeing MIR. Teamoh The fact is
she remained I'M the parlor quite a long time
oouverains with the party. she did mot
leave the pArlor until the governor arose
AMI asked ner 10 withdraw, as the gentle
men were going 20 the dining room. Mr..
Isamoh and Mr. Mitchell an alderman
of laehmpud. were in tho party. ana both
went TO the diu.us ROOM and sat lt the
table with fne -at'rl.or aad Win taa mayor
% Richmond. There was no. the slightest
e.iliss4tr issIa.nt observed "a eIth-. .a-
gentlemen ON the contrary, they were
most cordial and polite and DESTROYS Of en-
teraiuiug royalty delegation from Massa-
chusetts.
Defends the Governor
"This dispatch IS unusually iAappropri-
az. AS referring TO Governor - Fctrau be-
cause he treated the colored man with tho
utmost consideration. both al the executive
mansion and afterwards. when as party
we visited the state peuitenuary. The only
other occasion in the south IN which the
committee AS body accepted any hospital
ity outside of what might have been ac-
rept.l as individuals. was in Atlanta. when
D. received 3u invitation from W. 4. Hemp
hIIL business manager Of The Atlanta Com
el-ttN-'Nr 70 biAhs the Commute" 10 me
Constitution b4.ldius and meet some OF the
Itsm-r,ut en- Of Atlanta who Wore iu-
t,ra-t.I iu the pr, posed exposition OF cot
TON Industries. Tho committee accepted the
invitation and met there some forty or
fifty citizens OF Atlanta.
could Not Lose Him.
Richmond Va March 2o-When Gov
eruor OFerrall was shown at o'clock this
F afternoon the telegram from Boston con
tfiuipg the interview with Senator DARING
touching 'Le treatment accorded 1oamo.i.
th- .H4oreI member of the Nassac hu~ctts
legislative committee, who were received al
Tie tN,euti.e mansion, he said;
senator Darling. l cannot think. made
the statement contained in the telegram.
I never had the slightest intimatiOn from
human being that coored man was IN
The party. Wednesday a clerk from the rail
read office can to me with a message from
Colonel Hoy kin that business committee
of the Massae husctts legislature would arr
glye IN Richmond the nest evening from
the south aud they would be glad To call
oH Ho. { replied: Very we'll l viii be glad
I 90 receive them. ] think IL would ue more
courteous To receive them at the mansion
than In my office, and VIII Tx . o'clock
Friday as the hour
II had no further communication with
any one on the subject except / was in
formed that the committee had arrived. \
little before o'clock on Friday l went 10
my office at the mansion, my private sec
Rotary, MT thcsterman. accompanying me.
left Mr.. Chesterman below and went on TO
nay room above. soon carriage drove up
ana stopped, but no one got out. Later
three other carriages arrived. The first
carriage changed positions and / did not
see the occupants alight. Presently my
doorman came up and notified me
that there were gentlemen i'm the
ratlor. | went down with Mrs. O'Ferran
and as we entered the parlor We were in