Even a fresh man at the head of a department will soon find that the fancied political advantages are no adequate compensation for the trouble that he assumes and the risk of error and fraud that he runs when he takes new and untried persons in the place of those who have been tested.
Boutwell emphasizes the challenges faced by new leaders in government when replacing experienced staff.
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