There was also some partisan support for the appointment of John Power, who had been serving as the Vicar-General of the diocese. It was supposed that Archbishop Maréchal, also a French-born Sulpician, had arranged for DuBois to be appointed.
Some individuals within the political sphere supported the nomination of John Power, who held the position of Vicar-General for the diocese.  It was speculated that Archbishop Maréchal, another French-born Sulpician, had played a role in securing this appointment for DuBois.