The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
NO CHANGE IN
THE LAW FIRMS
Delmas & Shortridge Will
Not Dissolve Partner
ship.
Nor Will the Partnership of
Bishop & Wheeler Be
Dissolved.
The Nest Cordial Relations Exist in
the Firms as They Stand at
the Present Time.

The story that the law firm of Delmas &
Shortridge was to be dissolved at the
beginning of the year created some sur
prise among the legal fraternity when it
was given currency yesterday. The gen.
tlemen most deeply concerned agreed per-
fectly IN their denial of the truth of the
canard. They stated with one accord that
there was TO dissolution threatened of
that partnership and that no steps had
been taken or planned toward the organi-
cation of a new firm between d. NJ. Delmas
and Thomas B. Bishop.
Mr. Delmas, who had just returned from
San Jose where he had been attending upon
a matter of importance pending in the
courts there, was seen at his office yester-
day afternoon. When he was asked if the
firm of Delmas & Shortridge was 10 be
dissolved by the first of the year he indig-
nantly replied. mo; nothing of the kind
has ever been mentioned or thought of.
''Is firm of which you and I. B.
Bishop are to be the members to be organ
ized2'
mo. have the highest regard for Mr..
Bishop and have been associated with
him in proceedings of the Lux estate, but
the idea of forming partnership with
him has never been even remotely limited
at by US or either of u.s."
is it true that your relations with Mr..
Shortridge have not been pleasant, and
that you exchanged warm words not long
ago, and that there is breach between
your
mo, certainly not. 1t is now three
years, lacking few days. since we have
been together, and during the whole of
that period not a shade of unpleasantness
has existed between us; not word that
was not of the most friendly character has
ever been exchanged, and our relations
are now as close, cordial and intimate as
from the start or as any mortal could
desire"
When Mr.. DeImas was further asked if
he was annoyed or Inconvenience by the
attention and time which Mr.. Shortridge
bestowed upon politics during the late
campaign he said: "No. no. Mr.. Short
ridges oblie cations to his party were we'll
known to me. The time spent by him in
the campaign in no way interfered with
the discharge of his duty to the firm, and
the idea that l in any manner found fault
with him for absence in canvassing the
State for his party or that [ did not con-
slider him entitled TO share in the earn
ings Of the Office on that or on any other
Samuel NJ. Shortridge was seen as he
was returning from the City Hall and
asked about the story. He said: 81 have
not time even to deny such baseless
rumors." Being pressed for some express
sion he smilingly said, You had better
see MIR. Delmas." Later he said: 1.-The
relations between Mr.. Delmas and myself
are and always have been Of the most init
mate and pleasant nature. There has
never been the least friction between us.
Our association is of social as well as of
a business nature, and there is no thought
or desire on the part of either Mr.. Delmas
or myself to sever our relationship. As
to the partnership existing between
Mr.. Bishop and Mr.. Wheeler l am in
formed that their connection is of the
most agreeable character and will con-
tinue."
Charles S. Wheeler, when seen at
his office, said: $50 far as [ know
there Is no truth in the report that
Delmas & Shortridge are about TO dissolve
partnership. | know that there is none
in the story that a new partnership is to
be formed between Mr.. Delmas and Mr..
Bishop. have every reason to believe
that the most perfect accord exists be-
tween Mr.. DeImas and Mr.. Shortridge.
Certainly my relations with Mr.. Bishop
are of the most cordial and satisfactory
nature"
Mr.. Bishop. when seen at his residence
last evening, said:
"Mr. Delmas and myself have never dis
cussed in any way the question of partner
ship, although we are old friends.
Personally, 1 have already partners
younger men-connected with me in
whose future | am much interested. l
have no idea of making any changes or OF
forming any new relations.
II am guile sure that no such thought
has ever entered the mind of Mr.. Delmas"
Mr.. Bishop further stated that he had
never previously been interviewed on the
subject of a partnership between himself
and Mr.. Delmas.
From interviews with all the gentlemen
interested it appears that the publication
of the story that these two prominent
firms would be dissolved was made with
out any authority whatever and without
even inquiring of any of the persons con-
cerned.