[ Of those he names, he's only personally familiar with Strange (and finds him welcomely pragmatic), and he's adjacently aware of Wen Kexing. He doesn't remember seeing any of them in the villas, so it's possible that some of them came to the conclusion that Messalina is their best option here. It doesn't matter if they all agree as long as they manage to get the votes.

Assuming the votes will mean something. He doesn't love his backup plan. ]

Well, we've got enough witnesses around to discredit them. Just say they were partying all night with a clown. [ He edges near the door, trying to get a better look inside. ] ...We've got a lot riding on this. What do you think the odds are that the Hand accepts the results?