 In this capacity, together with Gheorghe Bibescu he organized the very first elections for the Town Council, which took place in November 1831.When this was convened, he also presented himself as a candidate for an executive function ("mădulăr"), earning endorsements from 56 out of 80 councilors, and emerging as one of five town governors.Still serving as "Aga" in 1832, Cantacuzino was directly involved in the hunt for brigand Ioniță Tunsu.