However, some people could see the benefits of the political division reform to Spain and chose to vote for Evans to support his proposal.
For a time, the number of supporters and opponents of the political division reform remained about the same. Opponents couldn't fully veto the proposal, and supporters couldn't push the resolution forward.
The meeting ended without a conclusion, but Evans' proposal and Alva's opposition sparked widespread discussion within Spain.
Some of the public supported the merging of administrative divisions; after all, some divisions were not only small in land but also had a pitiful population, appearing to be unnecessary.
Others, like Alva, opposed reforming the administrative divisions. The names of many of Spain's administrative divisions are tied to its history, such as Galicia, Basque, and Catalonia.
The origins of these names are either the names of local ethnic groups or countries that once existed there.
