The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-21
DOVE HAS BEEN NAMED
AS THE MAN TO SUCCEED DRAKE
AT EAGLE PASS.
Has a Reputation Which Stood Him in
Good Stead When He Went
After Office.


Washington. January 20.-The appoint.
ment of Robert w. DOVE as collector Of
customs vt Eagle Pass was sent to the
senate for confirmation today. IL is ex.
pec'ed that favorable action will he taken
uuF'hS the next two or three DAYS. AS
soon as the confirmation Is announced Mr..
pu"e VIII return 10 Texas and resign the
'iuce OF sheriff and tax collector Of MAY.
cIlch county ana relieve G.. {. Drake.
rue term or which Mr.. Drake was orig
many appointed Will NOT expire until July
a. III VIII thus be seen that Mr.. DOVE
wiz proht by Mr. brakes removal to thc
extent OF az least five months In office
Inc appointment Of Mr.. Dove is nm.
otner Illustration Of the PRESIDENT FOND.
ness for personal courage and strenrons
ness In any form. The Endorsement .,
the Maverick county sheriff were ne cood
as any ever brought to Washlprton nov
maps, and they unquestionobly bod ,,,,.,
TO do with bis getting the appointment IN,
aside from them his record for br5vor,.
ana MS knowledge OF the vicissltudes .,
frontier life undoubtedly bod oo,sts.u,,',.
amount of influence on Roosevelt RncL
~ - 1900 OF 1856 Mr. DOVE was engaged in
the cattle business and had 4 ranch In
'cN county which bordercd on the
no Grande. He and the owners n, tbo
"''BhporlhS ranches were constantly nm.
"'scu by the depredations of Mexican horse
anu 'attie thieves who would steal across
,u' border cut out bunch OF cattle or
Horses ana drive them across the river into
-i'Aico' On one occasion DOVE. who was
tneh deputy sheriff. although he per.
formed little active duty In that capacltv
"ns informed that party Of Mexlcans
was attempting to get across the river
win bunch Of cattle Damaging to him
ne Immediately started in pursuit FOL.
lowed by two Of the men from his ranch.
ana In a short time came up with tho
thieves The leader brandished his Win.
chester hut the Texans were not dismayed
ny that aud dsmouuting aud tying the
pridles OF their horses together. they prc
pare" Tor hght They had scarcely com
pieted these arrangements when the Mexi
cans opened IRE, Their ere was returned
and at the hrst volley the Mexican leader
fell dead. Before the fight ended another
or the thieves was killed outright and n
third was 50 badly wounded thBt he after
wards died. The other three were suhse
quentiy rounded up IN a hut on the hank
Of the river and were held there by Dove
and his men until achievements in the
shape Of the sheriff Of the county and
posse arrived from Eagle Pass The three
men were then taken prisoners and two Of
them were convicted and one given his lib
erty on account Of their tender years. Only
two or three years ago this boy, then a
grown man. was arrested by Sheriff Dove
On tho charge Of stealing horse saddle
md bride from Captain l. r. SellaR Of
state Ranger fame. He was convicted Of |
The oncnse and is now serving term IN |
he penltentlary.
MIR. Dove has been a lifelong repub. |
Iican. He was born In Clinton, De witt |
county, Texas in 1862 aud was educated |
m the public schools of Cuero. lie moved |
10 Maverick county In 1882 and engaged !
In tho cattle business He served as an |
Inspector Of customs during the Harrison
and while SIN in the service
was, in 1894. elected sheriff and tax col |
ector OF Maverick county. n position he |
has held continuously ever since. Even his
political enemies admit that his record has
been characterized by personal courage. !
fairness and honesty and there is no doubt .
that he is one OF the most popular officials
along the frontier.