He had strong support from the Center-Right Unionist party and some influence with moderates of the left, such that he could control perhaps 250 of the deputies of the Frankfurt Assembly.
Tal oli tugev toetus paremtsentristlikult unionistide parteilt ja mõningane mõju mõõdukatelt vasakpoolsetelt, nii et ta sai kontrollida ehk 250 Frankfurdi rahvuskogu saadikut.