They must be divorced from political associations.

They must be emancipated from political vicissitudes.

The success of their career must depend exclusively upon the excellence of their departmental work.
As long as these public servants are elected, no such result can be expected.

The practice of electing the incumbents of subordinate executive positions inevitably invites the evasion of responsibility and the selection of the candidate chiefly for partisan service.

When such a man stands for renomination or reelection, his administrative efficiency or inefficiency (unless the latter should chance to be particularly flagrant) does not affect his chances.