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Show ANOTHER COMMISSION CITY. (Wilmington Dlpntch to Raleigh News and Observer ) Under authority of an act of tho last session of the general assembly ' by popular vote of the city of Wil mlngton adopted the commission plau of government, the vote being prnc tlcally unanimous, only 22 votes being be-ing cast against the measure out of a total of 1,200. Wilmington Is the second qltv in the state to adopt the new municipal form of government, which has mel with much great favor wherever It has been tried Greensboro was tho first city in the state to fall In line, it being adopted there by a vote of 2 to 1 Asheville, Winstqn-Salem and Raleigh Ral-eigh all have elections ponding on the question. The sentiment In favor of the commission com-mission form seems to bo sweeping oer the state owing no doubt to the necessary petty politics in the alder-manic alder-manic system The sentiment is rap. Idly growing In favor of conducting the city's affairs on a business basis, administered by business men in a business like manner, which necessarily neces-sarily brings about economy and efficiency ef-ficiency in all departments |