In 1906 , Rosewater helped his father run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican , yet unsuccessful against Norris Brown , who was also a Republican . His father died on August 31 , 1906 and he took over as managing editor of the '' Omaha Bee '' , becoming editor the following year . At the time of his death , Rosewater senior had been involved in plans for launching the American Jewish Committee , and Victor assumed his father 's role , becoming a founder of the AJC . He was a Nebraska delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention and a member of Republican National Committee , 1908 – 12 , serving as its chairman in 1912 and planning its convention that year
1908 Republican National Convention
1908 Republican National Convention
Victor Rosewater