He also drew criticism for appointing his eldest son as state examiner, political supporter James Brown as tax commissioner, and other relatives and political supporters to low-ranking positions in the state government.
長男を州試験官に、政治支持者のジェイムズ・ブラウンを税務委員に、その他親戚や政治支持者を州政府の低級官僚に指名したことでも批判された。