The statement is true. They were known as the "Ohio Gang". This group of politicians owed their name to the fact that most of them had entered politics during Harding's tenure as governor of that state.
During his government, these people began to acquire public positions based not on their suitability or wisdom in the matter, but on the friendship or knowledge they had with President Harding, clearly dealing with a case of cronyism in the public administration.
Jacksonian democracy is associated with "Rejection of a national bank"--Jackson was known as the president of the "common man" and hated the idea of large central powers.
