He appointed a number of military officers to state governorships, including General Bernardo Reyes, who became governor of the northern state of Nuevo León, but over the years military men were largely replaced by civilians loyal to Díaz.
Han udpegede et antal militære officerer til de delstatslige ledelser, heriblandt general Bernardo Reyes, der blev guvernør i den nordlige delstat Nuevo León, men hen over tid blev officererne efterhånden udskiftet med civile, der var loyale over for Díaz.