The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-21
he Denies the Massachusetts Sem
ator's Assertions.
AFFAIR ABOUT THE NEGRO
?he Governor Reiterates That He
Never Had the Slightest Intimation
That Negro Was Member
of the Bay State
Committee.
By Southern Associated Pro So.

this morniua the telegram from Boston
containing the interview with Senator
Darling, touching the treatment ac.
corded TeamUh, the colored member of
1he Massachusetts Legislative Commit.
Zee, who were received at the Executive
Mansion, he said:
Senator Darling, cannot think,
made the statement contained In the
telegram. l never Ind Tho slightest in
umatlon from human beiug that n
solored man was III the party. | talked
with no Que from "Wednesday, when u
clerk from ihe railroad Office cnmo to
me with message from Col. Boykin
That committee of the Massachusetts,
Legislature would arrive III Rlchmoud
tho next evening from the South, aud
they would be glad to call on me.
II replied: Very well, | will be
glad TO receive them. 1 think 1t would
he more courteous to receive them Mt
The mansion than III my office. aud will
fix O'Clock FRIDAY AS The honr. 1 had
lo further communication with any one
on the subject. except | was informed
'hat the committee hnd arrived.
little before : o clock on Friday | went
from my Office to the mansion, my
private secretary, MIR. Chestermuu, no
companying me. l left MIR. Chester.
Man below and went on 10 my room
above. Soon carriage drove up and
stopped, but no one got out.
Later three other carriages arrived.
HE first carringe changed position nud
dlu not zee the Occupants ulight.
Pretty soon my doormuu came up and
notified me that the gentlemen were
IL the naTlor. | went down with Mrs.
O'terrall, and us we entered the par
Tor we were introduced to each mem
Der OF the committee, winding up with
1he colored member. Not until |
coached leamoh did | know, nor had
she slightes, idea that one OF the com
mlttee WIS coloreu man, and ! was
greatly surprised aud embarrassed, but
concealed my embarrassment us much
as possible. was acting III my Official
capacity, ana the committee were call
ing in their official capacity, aud |
could not do otherwise than carry ont
The programme.
Light refreshments had been pre-
pared aud l invited the committee to
ahe dining room, not thinking that
4eamoh would come. After the party
got INTO the dining room | discovered
Ienmoh and Mitchell with him. This
embarrassed me still more, but con.
cluded that as TeGmoh WAS ono OF the
committee and Mitchell their friend. [
couid not invite them to retire without
giving an niiront 10 The other members
oil the committee, and IN deferruce to
Abe feellugs Of the latter and because
could not do otherwise without being
rude To them, | submitted aud lennon
and Mitchell remained and partook
with them of Tho refreshments.
III my embarrassment was not M.
parent | succeeded III most remarka
ole degree III coDcealug 1t. Mrs.
oferfall never spoke to Ieamoh after
she WAS introduced TO him, but ont of
courtesy to Senator Darling and the
other gentlemen, remained aud con.
vcrsed with them until they left the
parlor. Senator Dariing's statement
that ! told him that | Knew Tenmob
was IN the party IS absolutely untrue.
and cannot think he ever made If,
1t had told him any such thing he
would certninly not have spoksn
apologetionily of Teamoh's presence nt
the mansion, or have expressed him
eelf as lie did TO me at the penltentiury
aud on our drive.
''lle aud the other gentlemen in the
carriage with me expressed their EN-.
barrassment IN having 1eamoh with
them and stated that they had made
every effort to shuttle him OFF, but be
would get back with them.
81 feel greatly aggrieved IN this
matter, and that my desire to extend
couriesies to Legislative committee of
another State was taken advantage of
and was placed III position to which
i would not have submitted for q mo.
ment II had not been acting III an
official CAPACITY.
"Of course Mrs. O'Tcrrall did not
ehake hnn6s with the negro. When
she realized that Teamoh was colored
man she bowed slightly, stepped back
aDd did not speak 10 him."
Col. II. NJ. Boykin, passenger nnd
freight agent Of tho Seaboprd AIR Line
Through whom the reception of the
Massachusetts committed by Gov.
O'Ferrall was arranged, said to-day III
GeferrinR to tue mattor:
''Senator Darling, as did the other
white members Of tho committee, I'M
pressed mo very favorably, and |, like
she Governor, cannot think the Massa-
chnsetts Senator made tho statement
credited to him. But ii ho did be
made an entirely false statement, for
p in his presence [ eXprassed reprpt Mt