In July 1916, Hisoka INOUE, who was the Mayor of Kyoto City and also NAKAGAWA's friend (professor at Kyoto Imperial University and the assistant principal of Kyoto Hosei School) resigned in order to receive treatement for his illness.
1916年7月、京都市長で中川の友人でもあった井上密（京都帝大教授、京都法政学校教頭）が病気療養を理由に市長を辞任。