Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
Degrees for Taft and Nagel.

The President received the honorary
honor has been conferred by Villanova
but twice before on President Cleveland
and federal Judge George Gray of Dela-
ware. Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Charles Nagel. who accompanied the
President. received the honorary degree
of doctor of laws.
Following the exercises at Villa Nova
the President went to West Chester. the
home of Representative Butler. where
he was rendered a reception. He after
ward proceeded to Lincoln University.
a negro institution, forty-six miles from
Philadelphia. on the Maryland border
line.
There the President will attend COM
mencement exercises late this after
noon. He will make another address.
All along the line of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad the President was cor
daily greeted by the suburbanites.
great crowd was at Villa Nova to re.
ceive him.
Penrose Sent For by Taft.
United States Senator 'Penrose OF
Pennsylvania met President Taft here
and accompanied him as far as villa
Nova The senator stated that Mr.
Taft had wired him. last night TO meet
him today, and added that he did not
know what was wanted.
Knox Will Retain State Portfolio.
The President and Senator Penrose, it
was learned later, talked over political
affairs in Pennsylvania briefly. Neither
the President nor the senator would dis
cuss the nature of the conference.
1t is understood, however, to be the
position of the President and the men,
bers Of his cabinet that Secretary Knox
will continue Secretary OF State dur
ing the remainder of Mr.. Tafts admins
tration.
The political situation in Pennsylvania
is becoming interesting because of the
gubernatorial campaign that is about to
be started.
Among candidates mentioned for the
eovernorship are Secretary of State Knox
and Representative John h. Tener OF
western Pennsylvania. Mr.. Tener is an
avowed candidate. Mr.. Knox has not,
publicly, at least, announced his attitude.
II Mr.. Knox is nominated and elected
1t would, Of course, compel the President
to look for successor to him as Secre-
tary of State. If Tener is nominated
and elected it would cause another
change IN the pennsylvania COhSISSSloldi
program, as Mr.. Tener was renominated
for Congress two weeks ago.
Munson's Curious Withdrawal.
The midnight withdrawal of c. Larue
Munson of Williamsport as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor this week. when he had it pracu-
cally in his grasp, has aroused the demo-
Gratis of the state. Some have hinteu
that the condition q Mr.. Munsons health
was not the controlling reason for his
sudden withdrawal.
Among the stories published is one that
Mr.. Munson may have expected federal
judgeship, probably on the new commerce
court This has brought out denial
from Mr.. Munson.
In the stories denied by Mr.. Munson
the names of both President Taft and
Senator Penrose appeared. Mr.. Muhson.
it is said, is personally known to the
President. their friendship continuing
from their college days at Yale.
Senator Penrose refuses to get into the
democratic controversy. Mr.. Norton,
President Taft's secretary, said while
here today that the President had moth
ing to say about the commerce court ap-
pointments.