 By 1924 , many UFA Members of the Legislative Assembly ( MLAs ) wanted to see Greenfield leave office , both because they were frustrated with his failings and because they thought it likely that a Greenfield @-@ led government would be defeated in the next election . Their first attempt to replace him failed when Brownlee , their intended replacement , refused to have anything to do with the plan , but a second attempt , in 1925 , was successful when Brownlee agreed to take office if Greenfield personally requested that he do so . Greenfield had not wanted the job in the first place , and agreed to resign in Brownlee 's favour . 
