The opposing faction was the seiyukai, led by Hara Takashi, which drew its strength from the lower house. Eventually the seiyukai was able to gain the Aritomo's support, and Hara Takashi became prime minister in 1918. Konoe believed the House of Peers should stay neutral in factional party politics, lest a partisan-seeming peerage have their privileges restricted. He therefore supported Takashi's seiyukai government, as did most of the kenkyukai.
the opposing faction was the seiyukai led by hara takashi which drew its strength from the lower house eventually the seiyukai was able to gain the aritomo's support and hara takashi became prime minister in 1918 konoe believed the house of peers should stay neutral in factional party politics lest a partisan-seeming peerage have their privileges restricted he therefore supported takashi's seiyukai government as did most of the kenkyukai