In 1892, he became a main character of the election interference as Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in the second general election of the members of the House of Representatives, and this was pointed out later as a problem, so he was dismissed from office together with Vice-Minister of the Interior Senichi SHIRANE.
明治25年（1892年）には福岡県知事として第2回衆議院議員総選挙における選挙干渉の中心となるが、これが後に問題となり白根専一内務次官とともに辞めさせられる。