As a result, Kawase was transferred to the governor of Gunma and Iruma Prefectures, premised on becoming the first governor of the Kumagaya Prefecture which would be newly founded including the Gunma and Iruma Prefectures.
その結果、河瀬は新設される熊谷県の初代県令就任を前提に合併元となる群馬県と入間県の両県兼務の県令に転じた。