sentences:  There was also some suspicion of vengeance in his decision, as Groom had been demoted from Attorney-General to Speaker a few years previously, a move he had reputedly been unhappy about.With Groom abstaining, the amendment passed by one vote as predicted.Treating the passage of the amendment as a defeat in a motion of no-confidence, Bruce announced to the House on 12 September that the Governor-General had accepted his advice to call an election, despite some speculation a government led by John Latham, James Scullin, or Billy Hughes might be attempted.