ABSTRACT
Those who knew him best admire Al Smith the most, and all would wish if they could to perpetuate his fame. They cannot do this in the ordinary way by erecting a monument to some manifest public achievement with which his name will always be identified. For the greatness of Al Smith was that of the great performer—of the artist who acts his part, who plays his instrument, better than his audience have ever heard it done before. When the show is over, there is no record except in their own memories to prove his excellence, and only their personal testimony remains.
