This policy, called the "directing influence," was resisted by a sector of the Colorado Party led by José Batlle y Ordóñez, son of the former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau.
A guiding principle, known as the "influential authority," was challenged by a group within the Colorado Party, which was spearheaded by José Batlle y Ordóñez, the son of the previous president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau.