However, the representative of the group, Senge shifted to a politician from Shintoist at Hirobumi ITO's suggestion, so his position was close to the Rikken Seiyukai (Friends of Constitutional Government Party) which Ito formed.
ところが、代表者である千家は元々伊藤博文の勧めで神道家から政界に転じた人物で伊藤系の立憲政友会に近い立場であった。