| In addition, in the prewar Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan), Taneomi SOEJIMA, the new Minister of Home Affairs, who tried to pursue responsibility for the election interference was forced to resign by maneuver of SHIRANE and the supporting group consisted of the local officials such as Yasukazu YASUBA and Mamoru FUNAKOSHI. |
更に内務省 (日本)では選挙干渉の責任追及を行おうとした副島種臣新内務大臣が白根とこれを支持する安場保和・船越衛ら地方官グループの策動で辞職に追い込まれた。 |