There were those within his party who had opposed his leadership and with the unveiling of the new constitution the opposition from within gained strength.
And no one else had so consistently opposed Buk's leadership.
Fairchild, knowing Noyce's personality, also opposed his leadership.
She opposed her party's leadership on some issues related to gun rights, which won her the support of the National Rifle Association.
Zeami initially opposed Onnami's leadership of the troupe, but he eventually acquiesced.
Pétion and Rigaud, both wealthy with white fathers, had opposed Louverture's leadership.
They also said it was unfair to require the drivers to vote by standing because many were scared to be seen as opposing the local's leadership.
Three members of a tribal faction that opposes Mr. Bear's leadership are also facing trial, on bank fraud charges.
Some of the more doctrinaire figures in the party opposed Ramsay's leadership, claiming that he was not genuinely committed to western independence.
He opposed Lang's leadership and as a result lost preselection for the 1927 election-he ran unsuccessfully as an independent.