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.
The text describes a situation where there was support for the appointment of John Power, who was already serving as the Vicar-General of the diocese. It suggests that this appointment was influenced by Archbishop Maréchal, another French-born Sulpician, who may have played a role in securing it for DuBois.