He also used the charge of 'Violation of the Ordinance' as a pretext to resign from his position as the head because, during the era of the Second Cabinet, he had had a conflict with Hara, who took over the inside of the Seiyu-kai Party and who was eagerly seeking profit through railroad constructions in the countryside.
また、第2次内閣時代には政友会内部を掌握し、鉄道建設など地方利益の追求に熱心であった原との間に確執が生じており、総裁辞任のため「違勅」を利用したのである。