After many candidates were defeated in the first mutual election of members of Diet in 1897, it declined and in 1899, it was merged into the large taxpaying members of Diet group, Asahi Club.
1897年の最初の議員互選で多くの落選者を出して以後は衰退し、1899年に多額納税議員系の朝日倶楽部に合流した。